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A student argues the social meaning of homosexuality has changed from exclusion in Dante's time to openness in the present, and Jiang treats that as the central paradox he wants to resolve.
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Historical change
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A student argues that the contemporary meaning of homosexuality has changed because it now signals openness rather than exclusion.
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Jiang recommends Peter Turchin's work because the concept of elite overproduction explains historical change as conflict within nations, especially conflict among surplus elites competing parasitically over status and extraction.
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Jiang defines the messianic framework as a broad explanatory tool for identifying the special drive shared by leaders who actually alter the movement of history.
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"Yes, you first. Because before, homosexuality meant exclusion, whereas now I think it's more, way more inclusion, where we see as they're way more..."
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"I think, sir, I think at the time it didn't make your society more opened. I think it's only applicable today, whereas, so before..."
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"I just think the definition changed. So if you think it's a bad thing and this thing changed, then, like, you can't just say..."
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"So, yeah, I think I understand his question, that he thinks that homosexuality today represents openness instead of closeness and exclusiveness. So then it..."
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"...quite a few books based on this idea that what drives historical change is actually conflict within nations, especially among the elite. An empire..."
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"the movement of human history it does provide me with some answers with some clarity and so i i start to recognize that the..."
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