Have you ever watched the news and wondered why Russia is so obsessed with Ukraine? Or why China keeps building islands in the South China Sea? It's not just politics—it's geography.
I've spent the last few months building something pretty cool at FinceptTerminal: AI agents that see the world through Tim Marshall's "Prisoners of Geography" lens. These agents don't just read headlines; they understand how mountains, oceans, and deserts force countries into certain behaviors.
My Pride and Joy: The Russian Geography Agent
The Russian Geography Agent is the most sophisticated one I've built. It truly gets Russia's "geographic prisons"—like the massive, flat plain to its west that makes it paranoid about invaders, and the "frozen port problem" that drives its obsession with warm-water access (like Crimea).
When the AI sees news like "Russia strengthens Baltic fleet," it basically thinks, "Russia's doing this because they're scared of that plain, just like they've been for 300 years."
Going Global: An Agent for Every Chokepoint
I didn't stop at Russia. I went global, with agents that understand:
China's coastal vulnerability.
The Middle East's water scarcity and border issues.
The USA's power projection, protected by oceans.
Each agent has to pass a Marshall Compliance Score (70%+) to prove it truly gets it.
I believe in building in public, so I'm sharing the core agents. You can check them out right here:
Why This Matters: The Results Are In
Here's the cool part: these agents are predicting behavior with scary accuracy.
85% of Russia's actions come from geographic fears about that plain and their ports.
78% of China's maritime strategy is driven by their vulnerable coastline.
A staggering 92% of Middle Eastern conflicts trace back to water and border issues.
This isn't academic; it's practical. It's core to FinceptTerminal, helping our users assess risks, predict reactions, and understand the "why" behind geopolitical moves.
The Big Idea (And The Main Project)
This is just the beginning. The big idea is that geography isn't just background noise—it's one of the main characters. Countries don't make choices in a vacuum. Now, with FinceptTerminal, you have AI agents that understand this fundamental truth.
The agents are live in FinceptTerminal right now. You can check out the main project here:
FinceptTerminal Main Project: https://github.com/Fincept-Corporation/FinceptTerminal
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