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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "It is possible I'm a useful idiot, and I suspect that there are many entities around the world who would like to amplify my..."
Jiang concedes it is possible he is a useful idiot and that several governments or factions may want to amplify his message, including the Chinese government.
Jiang says it is legitimate to worry that outside entities are amplifying him and says he does not think his recent internet growth is organic.
Jiang's takeaway is that edtech does not remedy weak schools but amplifies whatever conditions are already present.
"It is possible I'm a useful idiot, and I suspect that there are many entities around the world who would like to amplify my..."
"That's what most people would say is China's great benefit. They might see your critics might say they're using you as a propagandist to..."
"Look, the reality is that this is a fear and legitimate criticism that I've been contemplating for the past three, four weeks. Because, you..."
"we connect rural students with urban teachers then rural teachers then the learning outcomes of these rural kids will increase greatly but that's not..."
"has taught us in China is the importance of providing emotional support to students on focusing on their well -being and making sure that..."
Mehdi Hasan does not let Jiang enjoy the Nostradamus frame.
Jiang starts by explaining why China became the world's largest and most lucrative edtech market: educational scarcity, parental obsession, test-score clarity, and WeChat infrastructure.
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