Case Study: a Balkanizatied world has it's developed nations with a uniform TL equal to (late?) 4, no one Nation or Bloc has enough key technologies to be classified as TL5, but collectively the various Nations and Blocs have enough to be classified as TL5, the problem is distance and rivalries prevent the requisite exchange to technology to allow any Bloc from bean classified as TL5 on their own merits. the people of this worlds developed nations live a TL4 lifestyle with a few TL5 toys and conveniences
do you slap a TL4 or TL5 label on this world?
do you slap a TL4 or TL5 label on this world?