More than 1,400 years ago, a prophetic tradition spoke of a time when the most humble of people—barefoot, poor shepherds—would compete in the construction of towering buildings. Today, from the Gulf deserts to the skylines of Southeast Asia, that prophecy is manifesting before our eyes. It is one of the most quoted, yet often misunderstood, … Continue reading The Prophecy of the Towering Skylines: When Shepherds Became Masters of Concrete and Steel