Ganked by Gandhi: Tipping point

Having laid out a significant proportion of my Empires income to plunge the world into war, I am disappointed it lasted only sixty years. While in the real world that's a significant length of time in my game it amounts to just twelve turns. I will be paying out for another eighteen turns and to make things worse the peace treaties prevent further wars for another ten turns. I am... annoyed. I gave no-one permission to sign for peace! They will all pay, in some indirect way which I don't take an active role in but instigate behind the scenes. Revenge is a dish best served by someone else you have paid to deliver it!

This is what real exploration is like! Columbus always 
complained about the 'bastard fog'

So settling down for another period of peace I focus on exploration and research. I am aiming to discover economics which is a big investment of time so I redistribute my population toward scientific pursuits. This move leads to the birth of a great scientist. At what point does it become obvious that a newborn is a great scientist? Little 'Andrei Sakharov' is nurtured in Dehli until such time as he comes of age (I'm saving him to discover economics when needed).

1360ad: Ottoman empire now allied  with Cape Town - message received stating that Cape Town prefer Suleiman over me, he must have bought them a diamond necklace or something. Apparently Cape Town only need one friend.

1380ad: Physics discovered - gravity invented, apples start falling from trees.

Cape Town are turning out to be a pain in the arse. I need them, they supply me with luxury resources which keep my people happy. I spend the last of my gold getting back on their good side.My huge income and treasury have evaporated over the course of a few dozen turns, spent on ineffectual wars and buying friendships. Note to self, peace is expensive. But luckily an important moment is coming.

'Look, I can make this statue hover with my just my mind...'

1470ad: Dave the Swordsman discovers far off land of Siam - Gandhi immediately requests they go to war with Genghis Khan.

1480ad: Printing Press invented - First Mills and Boon novel released next day, for the next 532 years every book they produce will be exactly the same.

1480ad: Economics discovered by Andrei Sakharov - 'I was born to do it' he says when interviewed.

Economics leads me into the tipping point. This is what I call the moment in Civ where suddenly your income, production and research begin to outstrip your need. What I mean by that is the time when the previous hundred plus turns of development start to really pay off. Cities are well developed and building improvements at a healthy speed, income is high, gold reserves are climbing and new technologies come thick and fast. All of a sudden I am making 107 gold per turn and that doesn't include the 34 gold I am paying out to other leaders as part of treaties. My money climbs quickly until I reach over 2000 gold (the most I have ever had in a game of Civ). Now is the time to spend.

Having recently discovered Siam I start aggresive diplomatic discussions. However none of my proposals are accepted. They don't agree to open boarders, aren't willing to trade anything and wont even enter into a research agreement. I am perplexed. I investigate their Empire, it is miniscule, with little military to speak of (rich coming from me). I am annoyed. I am offering them great heaps of gold, which they continually turn down... Right fine, doesn't bother me, you don't have to be my friend, you'll regret it though. In what turns out to be an incredible conicidence, with absolutely nothing to do with me, honest, Genghis and Darius go to war with Ramkhamhaeng the very next turn...

I had nothing to do with the suprisingly cheap war... honest.

'Sir... may I ask a question?' Gandhi's trusted aid, who really aught to have a name given the amount he features in the narative, timidly asked.

'Of course' Gandhi replied.

'I thought your principals were non-violence and peace.'

'That is true.'

'Then why do you keep persuading everyone to go to war with each other.'

'The Indian empire is at peace with everyone, are they not?' Gandhi stated calmly.

'Yes... but...' 

'But I can not control the decisions of others. If they chose to wage war while I build alliances then that is their choice to make.'

'You told Khan that if he didn't go to war with Siam you would feed his man parts to his cat.'

'Yes, and he chose to keep his man parts... im sorry, but I really don't see the point you are trying to make.' Gandhi answered, a hint of exasperation cracking his usually calm exterior.