Ernest I think you are really onto something here. However, if we are thinking of the replacement hegemon that is well on way, we need to read a lot more Confucianism. As for "eating the rich" maybe we will need that spice road to make them a bit more tasty. But seriously, the Chinese have their own oligarchic problem. Plus, all ism end in tyranny. Note: https://medium.com/@daneke/slouching-toward-untopia-bf0a92f9d595