Britain's 'Elephant Hunting' Strategy for Outsmarting Goliaths
Learn Britain's historical 'elephant hunting' strategy for maritime powers facing continental threats. Adapt this 6-rule framework to outmaneuver your biggest competitor.
Sarah Paine - Why Putin and Xi can't escape geography
With Sarah Paine · Sunday, June 14, 2026
Sarah Paine presents a geopolitical framework differentiating continental and maritime powers, exploring their historical characteristics, strategic approaches, and economic priorities. The discussion highlights the inherent advantages and disadvantages of each power type, particularly concerning wealth generation, warfare, and international relations. Paine concludes by outlining implications for current global dynamics, emphasizing the preference for diplomatic engagement over conflict for a win-win solution.
Geopolitics: Is Your Startup Continental or Maritime?
Sarah Paine's geopolitical framework helps founders understand if their business is a 'continental' fortress or a 'maritime' trade empire. Your terrain dictates your strategy.
How a Trucker and a Canal Upended Global Power (and Your Supply Chain)
The Industrial Revolution made maritime trade dominant. Sarah Paine reveals how the Suez Canal and Malcolm McLean's containers redefined power, slashing costs from $6 to $0.20 per ton.
Maritime Strategy: Your Startup's Secret to Invisible Wins
Forget conquest. Learn how maritime powers achieve 'invisible wins' by preventing disaster and containing threats through alliances. Apply this geopolitical lesson to your startup.
Putin's 'Continental Game' Rules: Expand or Die
Sarah Paine unveils the harsh 'Rules for Playing the Continental Game' that define Russia and China's strategy: no two-front wars, sequential engagement, and manipulating neighbors.