BRICS for a new world order

Alternative history and an old video game

Aug 23, 2023

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Jim O’Neill coined BRIC when he was Goldman Sachs chief economist. TWTB collage: Rise of Nations | oldgamesdownload.com; O’Neill | Roger Harris, CC 3.0

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