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12 timestamped hits 2 source readings 5 extracted notes Newest source: 2026-05-12, day precision Aliases: constraint

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Constraints

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the computer is actually from the internet. Okay, that's the first constraint. Second constraint is that you need a measurable goal."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the computer is actually from the internet. Okay, that's the first constraint. Second constraint is that you need a measurable goal."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The AI Apocalypse: from Language Illusion to Control (2026-05-12, day precision).

Most connected source readings: The AI Apocalypse: from Language Illusion to Control; The World Shatterer.

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Lecture thesis published 2025-03-18.

diagnosis

Jiang argues that Mongol atrocities were logical and understandable once their circumstances and constraints are understood.

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definition

Jiang defines game theory as a model in which human action is a game and each actor seeks the optimal strategy under the constraints of circumstance.

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The World Shatterer

2025-03-18, day precision · Civilization #39: Genghis Khan, World Shatterer

Transcript

"...to you that what they did, given the circumstances, given the constraints they were under, was actually logical and understandable, okay? So that's the..."

The World Shatterer

2025-03-18, day precision · Civilization #39: Genghis Khan, World Shatterer

Transcript

"...strategy. Okay? It's called optimal strategy. Optimal strategy is given the constraints of your circumstance. What is the best way for you to win?..."

The World Shatterer

2025-03-18, day precision · Civilization #39: Genghis Khan, World Shatterer

Transcript

"...often outnumbered, often 100 to 1. And so that's a major constraint. When Genghis Khan was alive, at his height, he had anywhere between..."

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