Jiang interprets the compass and square as a rank-based political pedagogy: first learn discipline under rule, then rule yourself, then rule others and the world.
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Compass
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"...to you the symbol... the symbolism of Freemasonry. This is the compass, okay? What does the compass do? The compass sets the boundaries. It..."
"...taught to the apprentice as well as to you by the compass and the square, upon which as well as upon the book of..."
"...and contained for enter apprentice, knight and prince alike by the compass and the square. For the apprentice, the points of the compass are..."
"...stands for geometry, of course, because of the square and the compass. It stands for God, or Gnosticism, or grand architect, okay? So, what..."
"...into the UAE. The company plans to build a data center compass in Abu Dhabi, which is seven times larger than Central Park and..."
"...going to be phenomenal for a photo One is iSystem Trend Compass. The other one is my personal Substack called Alex Cranor Substack. And..."
"...if you look at the Freemason symbol right it's a squares compass in in the"
"...doesn't mean you're good at it. So the Chinese invented gunpowder, compass, printing, paper, didn't really get us anywhere."
"...inventions. And so the four great inventions of China are the compass, right? Paper, printmaking, and gunpowder. Okay, these are the four great inventions..."
"Does that make sense? Same thing with the compass. The compass would allow Chinese to explore the world and bring in new ideas and..."
"...all the great inventions that would make modernity possible including the compass paper printmaking gunpowder Okay, but after Song dynasty, which is about the..."
"...inventions. Okay? These four major inventions, of course, are paper, printmaking, compass, and gunpowder. Alright? And these four inventions, guys, will revolutionize the world...."
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