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Feast

For most of human history, happiness was collective: wealth was supposed to raise the family's and community's happiness, often through generosity and feasting.

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The feast is Jiang's example of old wealth ethics: sudden wealth should be spent so the community shares happiness, not hoarded for private inheritance.

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Power Is Alchemy

2025-08-22, day precision · Secret History #1: How Power Works (4K Re-Upload with Audio Fixed)

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"...the first thing that people did was they had a big feast for everyone. They spent all their money on a big feast. Because..."

Power Is Alchemy

2025-08-22, day precision · Secret History #1: How Power Works (4K Re-Upload with Audio Fixed)

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"...your village, what's the first thing you do? Come on, guys. Feast. You have a big feast for everyone. Okay? So, this is ingrained..."

Power Is Alchemy

2025-08-21, day precision · Secret History #1: How Power Works

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"Love, right? Love. Sure. What else? Like video games, I guess. Vacations. Okay? Like lots and lots of things, okay? What you will discover..."

Power Is Alchemy

2025-08-21, day precision · Secret History #1: How Power Works

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"...the first thing that people did was they had a big feast for everyone. They spent all their money on a big feast. Because..."

Power Is Alchemy

2025-08-21, day precision · Secret History #1: How Power Works

Transcript

"...first thing you do? Come on, guys. You have a big feast for everyone. Okay, so this is ingrained in us, okay? But as..."

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