The failure and decline of the superpowers

"Power is very important for countries to become big and even more important to be regional or superpowers. However there are other elements which decide failure, success and continuity. Some of these elements are decisive and others are extremely important. The strength is not only needed in the military power but in other aspects like the economy. Above that knowledge and wisdom to put things in the correct place and appropriate time is a cornerstone. Nonetheless, even with all elements of strength naturally there is an aging process by which the superpowers decline. The declining process becomes quicker when superpowers find themselves involved in many issues that may exhaust their abilities. This and many other points no matter how trivial they are may occur suddenly and unexpectedly after which the decline of the superpowers will be spiral and inexorable. The history of mankind got many examples."
Hammorabi

Well I think it's clear that we are losing the information war when mostly well rounded informed people like sam start talking like this.