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This packet explicitly discusses Imperium in Jiang's lecture framing.
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imperium
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...at the sky in the middle of the night at the imperium the angels surrounding it and god it's similar all right let's go..."
Key Notes
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The destination sphere where God and angels are, described as the universe's center and the journey's end. The highest heaven or seat of God where Bernard guides Dante for the final meeting.
Glossary
The interior of empire whose inhabitants receive status and prosperity from an otherwise evil imperial structure.
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Jiang argues that empire is evil in nature but materially benefits people inside the imperium through status and prosperity.
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"...at the sky in the middle of the night at the imperium the angels surrounding it and god it's similar all right let's go..."
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"...mercury and then we are we will try to reach the imperium where god and his angels are this is the center of the..."
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"...the way up the heavens, and now they are in the Imperium. And the Imperium is the seat of God. And it's surrounded by..."
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"...angel again. And then Bernard will be Dante's guide in the Imperium. What is Dante's role in the Imperium? Dante's role is to meet..."
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"...empire brings tremendous status, tremendous prosperity to the people within the imperium. And so the question is, are Americans happy with Russia or Russia?..."
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"...So remember, in paradise, what leads... What leads us to the Imperium are these angels, right? And now, as we enter the final circle,..."
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"...works that effort would allow the child to ascend to the imperium and here with the complete opposite right it's an opposite it's it's..."
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"...four cantos, 30, 31, 32, 33. And we are in the Imperium, which is the seat of God. So, we will be doing a..."
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"...Gonna. Keep. On. Saying. About. This. How. He. Goes. To. The. Imperium. And. He's. Gonna. Meet. God. It. Doesn't. Remember. Anything. Because. It. Is...."
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"And. Now. We. Are. Finally. In. The. Imperium. And. Again. What. Is. Paradoxical. About. Heaven. Is. That. There. Is. In. Fact. A. Hierarchy. Right...."
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"Okay. So. Beatrice. And. Dante. Have. Reached. Imperium. This. Is. Journey's. End. And. It. Is. Love. For. Beatrice. That. Has. Carried. Him. Anyone."
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"...last time that Beatrice will speak. And again, they're in the Imperium. And what Beatrice is talking about is a prophecy, okay? So this..."
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