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: Breakthroughs in healthcare more than doubled life expectancy, allowing Western empires to expand into previously inhospitable regions.

Ferguson argues that the West's era of predominance may be ending: Civilization The West & the Rest

: Other civilizations have now successfully "downloaded" these six features, allowing countries like China to challenge Western supremacy. : Breakthroughs in healthcare more than doubled life

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: The political and economic fragmentation of Europe fostered a competitive environment between and within states, driving innovation.