Western man still has the infrastructure to create ideas... and the hub is clearly now the US of A.
With Presiedent Trump, you will see revitalization of America and a continuation of the ability to solve problems and create inventions.
The unfortunate thing is the pirates are closing in on western man, everywhere else other than America.
For them? You may well be right. Peak civilization may be over for them unless they learn history and develop a spine.
Look at our schools and see what's coming out of them. We're done too.