Jiang's phrase for limited resources and hostile geography creating stronger human capital and unity.
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advantaged by disadvantage
The boom-bust cycle is stripped of innocence.
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The boom-bust cycle is stripped of innocence.
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"...tolerant in order to succeed. They're forced to be unified, advantaged by disadvantage. So Prussia and Moscow have limited resources, which forces them to..."
"So, seems like that America is in a disadvantage, advantage situation, but they know what they are doing, and they're just sending parasites outside..."
"...different strategies, all right? So let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both strategies, okay? So from the American perspective, the fact that..."
"...the ground troops right um so america right now has several disadvantages um the first major disadvantage is a lack of political will and..."
"...we need to understand is that all these advantages are ultimately disadvantages in the long term. All right? So let me explain what I..."
"...an advantage in the beginning, but over time, it becomes a disadvantage. All right? Organization means an elite. The problem with this is that..."
"...think about it, the empire, its advantages becomes over time its disadvantages, which will lead ultimately to its downfall."
"...about the lost asymmetry and recognize that these advantages are also disadvantages. All right? So, let's discuss this. Technology. Well, you know, if you..."
"And these disadvantages are huge. The lack of political will, the lack of manufacturing, and the lack of... America cannot afford to lose that..."
"...again, remember, everything that seems like an advantage can be a disadvantage as well. All right? So, let's go over what the problems are...."
"...from a game theory perspective the nation that has the most disadvantages is china because it's lumbering it's too big it's a poor nation..."
"...what I will say is that China has both advantages and disadvantages in its economy. The disadvantage is the lack of consumer spending power...."
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