Academia Institutions of higher education don't just improve individual minds, but bring the nation's best and brightest together, where they can create extraordinary things.
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Banking A vast financial instutution, the bank provides security for public and private interests, and can become the centerpiece of a vast monetary network of investments, loans, and opportunities.
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- −2% Loan interest rate
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Bureaucracy Bureaucracy is the machine of government, the cogs and wheels that decide the efficiency of the state.
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Centralization By centralizing administrative tasks within a logical hierarchy, standards of government operation can be developed that put achievements previously thought impossible within reach.
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- +25 Taxation Capacity
- +1 Max Home Affairs Institution Investment
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Colonization As a population grows, it becomes possible to go elsewhere and find new mainly unclaimed land for the taking.
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Currency Standards By establishing a standardized currency the population can be taxed in a uniform fashion, collecting tax via currency rather than labor or goods.
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Democracy Democracy is at its heart the idea that the population of a country get to choose how their country is run, through voting or other means.
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Empiricism An epistemological philosophy deriving knowledge from empirical evidence, information gathered from experiences rather than cultural norms or religious beliefs.
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International Relations Formalizing diplomacy provides a firm framework for both improved cordiality and hostility with other nations.
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International Trade The ability to trade not just within your country, or even within your continent, but across the entire world has revolutionized the global economy.
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Law Enforcement A professional force trained to a set standard permits the state to police its populace with increased authority.
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Mass Communication Mass Communication is the easy spread of information utilizing technologies such as the newspaper.
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Medical Degrees Public health is greatly improved when those given responsibility for it are trained and certified in their fields.
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Rationalism Rationalism is the philosophical doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience.
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Romanticism An art movement celebrating the emotional and imaginary, in contrast to the proper and rational. Depictions of nature, history and dramatic, emotionally powerful scenes are common.
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Stock Exchange An organized market where stocks and bonds can be bought and sold, the stock exchange is a central element of the modern market economy.
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- −25.0% Trade Route
Bureaucracy Cost
- +25% Trade Route Competitiveness
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Urban Planning By planning out cities before they are built, rather than letting them develop naturally, it is possible to create a much more efficient living area.
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Urbanization As more and more people move from living in the countryside to living in the cities, their very way of life is bound to change too.
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Central Archives A modern state requires good record-keeping, and good record-keeping requires thorough paperwork. If you wish to learn more, please fill form ML-4.11866 in triplicate and expect a reponse in 2-5 working days.
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- +25 Taxation Capacity
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Central Banking Harnessing and centralizing the banks brings an immense amount of power into the hands of the government.
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- −2% Loan interest rate
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Dialectics Applying philosophical concepts to material conditions produces may create novel concepts, and perhaps new political ideas.
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Egalitarianism Egalitarianism is the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political, economic and social equality.
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Labor Movement Just as the world becomes more industrialized, so too do the workers become more organized, campaigning for better wages and better working conditions.
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Modern Sewerage Modern Sewerage is the creation of specific tunnels and pipes to remove refuse from a city, leading to a better standard of living.
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- +5 Construction Sector Max Level
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Nationalism Who am I? It is a key question that runs to the hearts of the identity of a person. In times past people have said they are from a province, a town or even a family as an expression of that identity. A new ideas have developed that transcends these notions and instead see identity as something that is shared amongst the nation. What is more, the nation should be united into a single country.
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Organized Sports Sports aren't just for those playing them. They're a show, an expression of community, a place where a crowd can feel like they belong. The spectable of sports matters just as much as the feats committed on the field.
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Pharmaceuticals The discovery of Pharmaceuticals allows for medicine to jump ahead as they can be prescribed for all types of ailments.
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Postal Savings A valuable method for people to save money even if they do not have access to a bank, postal savings promote both the storage and flow of money among even the poorest of citizens.
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Psychiatry The idea that mental disorders can be approached medically, and by being approached medically can be diagnosed and treated, is a new concept that opens up new worlds for the betterment of people.
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Quinine Isolation of quinine allows it to be used as a most effective medicine against the harsh effects of malaria.
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Realism An artistic movement seeking to portray reality accurately, avoiding romanticizing or exaggerating the subject. It often focuses on contemporary everyday life of people of varying class and profession.
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Anarchism A political ideology promoting self-governance and opposition to authority. Anarchism seeks to do away with the state and other institutions which rule over people against their will, replacing them with voluntary associations.
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Camera Through a complex chemical process it is possible to capture reality itself in a single moment. An instant painting.
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Civilizing Mission It falls on our great nation's shoulders to shine the light of modernity into every uncivilized corner of the world, to educate and instil in the less developed peoples the divine values of our glorious culture.
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Feminism Feminism is an ideology concerned with advancing social, economic, and political equality for women. Feminists believe that women should have the same legal rights as men to own property, work, and participate in politics.
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Human Rights Embracing the idea of universal, inalienable rights for all people invites new concepts into the nation's social and political venues.
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Identification Documents By creating documents identifying citizens of a country, it is much easier to keep track of them.
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- +25 Taxation Capacity
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Mutual Funds A sort of pooled investment funds, the mutual fund helps combine the individual wealth of investors into massive pools of money that can flex immense financial strength to acquire securities and other costly financial instruments.
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Publicly Traded for
- Arms Industries
- Banana Plantations
- Chemical Plants
- Coal Mines
- Coffee Plantations
- Cotton Plantations
- Dye Plantations
- Electrics Industries
- Fishing Wharves
- Food Industries
- Furniture Manufacturies
- Glassworks
- Gold Mines
- Iron Mines
- Lead Mines
- Livestock Ranches
- Logging Camps
- Maize Farms
- Millet Farms
- Motor Industries
- Munition Plants
- Oil Rigs
- Opium Plantations
- Paper Mills
- Power Plants
- Railway
- Rice Farms
- Rubber Plantations
- Rye Farms
- Shipyards
- Silk Plantations
- Steel Mills
- Sugar Plantations
- Sulfur Mines
- Synthetics Plants
- Tea Plantations
- Textile Mills
- Tobacco Plantations
- Tooling Workshops
- War Machine Industries
- Whaling Stations
- Wheat Farms
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Pan-nationalism The notions of nationalism are in general the idea of people who speak the same language are the same people. But what of those who almost speak the same language as us? People see them as our cousins, but there is a new school of thought that they are really our long lost brothers and we should be united into a great whole. Together we will be stronger and able to protect our people.
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Philosophical Pragmatism The application and actions of philosophical thought can open up whole new avenues for social and political analysis.
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Socialism A political ideology that encourages common social ownership of the means of production and self management by workers rather than an upper class.
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Steel-Frame Buildings By making a steel frame to hold up the rest of the building, it is possible to make much taller and sturdier buildings.
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Central Planning Leveraging all the latest innovations in management science and electric communication, long-term plans for sweeping societal development can be coordinated by a single administrative office.
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Elevators Through a complex system of weights and pulleys, it possible to raise people and objects to desired heights at will.
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Film By taking many photographs in quick succession, it is possible to capture movement in real time. This can then be processed and played back.
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International Exchange Standards Establishing an international system of accounting and exchange makes trade between nations simpler and cheaper to maintain.
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Malaria Prevention Through a combination of medicine and preventative methods such as mosquito nets, it is possible to lower the effect of Malaria in affected regions.
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Multilateral Alliances The industrial potential and global reach of modern states requires the formation of truly international alliances to ensure the safety of our interests.
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Political Agitation By taking to the streets, political agitators rile people up, encouraging them to take political action at the first possible moment.
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Psychoanalysis Theories of personal mental development provide the framework for broader theories of social behavior, which can be used to help understand the collective instincts and thoughts of the population.
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Zeppelins A sort of rigid lighter-than-air aircraft, the zeppelin can carry freight and passenger loads high above the clouds, surpassing obstacles on land and sea.
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Analytical Philosophy A rigorous, argumentative approach to philosophy, the formal logic and near-mathematical attitude of analytic philosophy provides a solid framework to approach social movements with.
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Antibiotics Antibiotics are an advanced medicine used for fighting infections, allowing a greater survival rate in hospitals.
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Behaviorism Establishing the law of effect, it becomes possible to create a predictive model of behavior that can be applied to the public at large.
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Macroeconomics Money should be approached holistically. Why only consider how a single market may fare in the next five years, when all the markets, together, globally, can be accounted for?
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Mass Propaganda By printing and distributing a large amount of information in a short amount of time, it is possible to get your version of truth spread much more quickly and effectively than ever before.
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Mass Surveillance By having specific people whose sole purpose is to follow and report on others, it is possible to keep a much closer eye on what is going on in your country.
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Modern Financial Instruments Moneymaking methods continue to grow and proliferate. Some methods may involve money flowing in a pyramid upwards, but all of them involve more and more money flowing all the time.
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Paved Roads Dirt roads are bumpy, uneven, and at the slightest hint of water they become horrible muddy traps for heavy vehicles. Paving roads, providing a solid surface that won't wear and tear so quickly as dirt and gravel, helps provide a nicer experience for road-users and improve the flow of freight and passenger traffic.
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