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Hunger

Jiang argues that poor countries can sometimes conquer rich countries because poverty can produce hunger, unity, obedience, and willingness to work hard for little.

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Lecture diagnosis on 2025-08-22.

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Food may be finite, but Jiang says it is abundant enough to feed people; starvation is therefore an artificial crisis rather than a simple result of natural scarcity.

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Power Is Alchemy

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

Transcript

"You said scarcity is an illusion, right? But I understand that money can be printed infinitely, but resources can be printed infinitely, but resources..."

Power Is Alchemy

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

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"...enough food to feed everyone. Okay? There doesn't have to be hunger and starvation. It's an artificial crisis. Okay? Does that make sense? So..."

Philip Built The Machine Alexander Rode

2024-10-24, day precision · Civilization #11: The Greatness of Philip II of Macedon

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"two classes i will show you philip how this relationship between the father and son describes very well the personalities of philip and alexander..."

The Meritocracy Eats Its Children

2025-09-12, day precision · Secret History #7: Death by Meritocracy

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"Have you read the book, The Hunger Games? It is a relentless competition. Because once you're in Yale, you're still competing. Okay? But now..."

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