Is There a Way to Control, Like, a Region of Territory?

I think the thing that we should learn from the fact that, like, a lot of these projects haven't worked is, well, i think it's twofold. There's traps you have to avoid that have to do with who actually has access to the forex? And also, how does one make sure your economy doesn't end up as a resource colony? I think this is something like, like, he there is a lot that can be done if you control like, a region of territory. But there's political limits on and the political limits have to do With Who controls the sort of, ike, vast majority of resources and technology.