[montréaliste]

Nothing new here. Cities have always been the major movers in economic and social transactions. I don't subscribe to the city state inevitavitability scheme. There is too much at stake in keeping large scale statehood in front before large cities get to call the shots. Obviously, one consequence of a degradation of democratic institutions might propel large metropolitan Titans to the fore, but the fantasy of Roman imperial rule from a discreet number of alpha cities is preposterous. The script enables a two hour clunker at most.