# Superintelligence Is the Next Dictionary by Bryant McGill > “The power to define a word outlasts the power to rule a territory. Empires fall, and their dictionaries keep governing. Superintelligence is the next dictionary.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *America's Neo-Western Renewal from the Acropolis of Athens to Eternity (Oct 2026)* ## Sources and Context - **Exact authored article wording:** “The power to define a word outlasts the power to rule a territory. Empires fall, and their dictionaries keep governing. Superintelligence is the next dictionary.” — [[articles/America's Neo-Western Renewal from the Acropolis of Athens to Eternity|America's Neo-Western Renewal from the Acropolis of Athens to Eternity]] (October 11, 2026; published article). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/War With Empire|War With Empire]] - **Article:** [[articles/America's Neo-Western Renewal from the Acropolis of Athens to Eternity|America's Neo-Western Renewal from the Acropolis of Athens to Eternity]] - **Article:** [[articles/war with empire/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Lexicographic Succession|Lexicographic Succession]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The power to define a word outlasts the power to rule a territory. Empires fall, and their dictionaries keep governing. Superintelligence is the next dictionary.” — Bryant McGill, America's Neo-Western Renewal from the Acropolis of Athens to Eternity (Oct 2026) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-superintelligence-next-dictionary ```