How hard would it be to create a perfect economy, one that could not fail? It is easier than you think But is there a reason why some countries prosper, and others fail? Do the same factors define an economy that succeeds, regardless of time and place? If so, then why do countries rise and fall? If x permits industrialization to take place, what happened to x that the same nation fails? If there is no standard that defines success, is success random? Must we accept that nations have a lifespan after which they fade? What happens to a nation like China that creates a burgeoning economy only to be faced with a declining population? When people get old, they no longer need all of the things younger families do. What does a nation do when a large population gets old? Do we import millions of younger persons to keep the supply chains going, or is there a way to age gracefully, for both individuals and nations. In this essay we show there is a way to make every nation succeed in a stable and predictable way, but it takes a willingness to follow the Bible, and this has not been something any nation has been willing to do. The first nation that makes this leap, will reap the rewards.