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Jiang argues that Mongol atrocities were logical and understandable once their circumstances and constraints are understood.
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Brutality
Jiang argues that Mongol atrocities were logical and understandable once their circumstances and constraints are understood.
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According to Jiang's game-theory frame, Mongol brutality was their optimal strategy under their constraints, even though it killed tens of millions.
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"...as you know, the Mongols have a terrible reputation for their brutality, for their atrocities. Today, I want to make the argument to you..."
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"...around the world. So everyone would know about the ferocity and brutality of the Mongols. Okay? Does that make sense, guys? So in other..."
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"And then, of course, the Mongols did something else. So the Mongols were able to kill tens of millions of people. Okay? Does it..."
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"...have the Assyrian Empire. The Assyrian Empire is famous for their brutality. They'll come. If you rebel against them, they will kill everyone. Okay?..."
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"...other because only by helping each other can they survive the brutality okay then what happens is when they 11 when they become 11..."
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"...an extremely brutal process. Okay? So, these are paintings of the brutality involved in this eastward expansion. It involves ethnic cleansing. It involves incitement...."
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"...reputation for being extremely devious. They had a reputation for wanton brutality. They would destroy entire cities and kill all the people. Previously, historians..."
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"...so many atrocities? What was the logic or reasoning behind their brutality? All right? All right. In order for me to do so, I'm..."
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"...forgiveness. That's all a lie. It's all just trickery. Okay? Only brutality and force will triumph in the end. Aeneas is trying to save..."
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"...was very hard for him to stay in power despite the brutality of the army and the police. There were just too many protests...."
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"...Iran. It was the U.S. Embassy that was responsible for the brutality of the regime. And it was the U.S. Embassy that in 1953..."
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Genghis Khan is not explained by saying the Mongols were uniquely evil.
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