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What does it mean?
The state should last a long time and the future belongs to them.
In plain terms
We want our state to last centuries and own the future.
What can you take from it?
Ambition for long-term dominance defines state goals.

Where it applies

  • political ideology
  • nation building
  • ideology

Putting it to work

  • setting long term goals
  • claiming legacy

Questions to consider

  • What lasts forever?
  • Who owns the future?

Another view

This ignores the instability of power over time.

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