Imperial design

Abstract

The study is a thought experiment on whether geopolitical empires can be compared to corporate empires, and what role design plays in both. The author does not describe the act of invention, but its social role. In the first part, he examines the concept and types of empire, in the second, the connections between empire and design, until finally he presents the inventions of an autocratic and a democratic area in a data-like manner. The importance of the development of empires and the necessity of their technological renewal is shown differently in the case of a declining empire and one still able to rule. Since we are talking about empires, we can obviously guess the political intentions behind their leadership decisions, but the final reorganization of power is still determined by technological factors and not by talented political cunning. Technological factors require products and especially inventions. The essential difference between the Russian and American technological strategies lies in the proportion of spectacular developments, announcements and the volume of products that can be operated safely.