How Roman Emperors Handled The Succession Problem

One of the biggest problems affecting America's institutions today is the succession problem: great founders and leaders of institutions are unable to produce successors who can match them in power and skill. This causes our institutions to decay and fall apart much faster than they should. In this video, Samo Burja takes a look at how Roman Emperors and Japanese businessmen solved this problem in the past.

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Samo Burja is a sociologist and the founder of Bismarck Analysis, a firm that analyzes institutions from governments to companies. His research focuses on the causes of societal decay and flourishing. He writes on history, epistemology and strategy.

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