China goes through dynastic cycles of unification and dissolution. At the height of a dynasty’s power, the ruling dynasty is able to field enormous resources. At the depths of a warring states period
Seems a bit odd to write this in the present tense, as though it is currently happening in China, or is an eternal fact and inherent property of China. (As opposed to just a pattern that happened to have repeated a number of times. Or that held for a specific period of time due to specific conditions being satisfied.)
Calling this out because this kind of claim makes me more skeptical of historical explanations.
Seems a bit odd to write this in the present tense, as though it is currently happening in China, or is an eternal fact and inherent property of China. (As opposed to just a pattern that happened to have repeated a number of times. Or that held for a specific period of time due to specific conditions being satisfied.)
Calling this out because this kind of claim makes me more skeptical of historical explanations.