re: #153 dog philosopher

i read a book by some futurist, i forget the name, who predicted that turkey will become a very important country in the world in the next 75 years

It’s certainly possible, but I think they may fuck themselves over if the go the Islamist route. They have some nice real estate but not a whole lot of natural resources. If they’re future depends on innovation, free thinking and scientific advancements then their recent moves away from secular government are going to be an obstacle.