Here's the thing about globalisation in decline: when governments start handing out special favors and protection to certain players, they're basically creating economic rents. And once rents enter the system, they corrupt the whole market mechanism. The winners aren't the most innovative or efficient anymore—they're the ones with best connections. That's when innovation stalls, competition weakens, and countries start losing their edge. Businesses stop hustling. Citizens lose the drive to build something real. It's a slow spiral downward, and honestly, it's the exact opposite of how open, meritocratic markets should function.