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3 timestamped hits 2 source readings 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-05-28, day precision Aliases: natural-states

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Natural state

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "So games aren't the natural state of humanity. They're a natural state of humanity for now, but not in the past, maybe not in..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "So games aren't the natural state of humanity. They're a natural state of humanity for now, but not in the past, maybe not in..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Final Examination: Collapse, Imagination, and the Soul's Purpose (2026-05-28, day precision).

Most connected source readings: Final Examination: Collapse, Imagination, and the Soul's Purpose; China Cannot Innovate Without Empathy.

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Anthropological model asserted on 2012-03-16.

model

Jiang says human beings are evolutionarily wired for empathy and that a culture of empathy is closer to a natural human condition than an artificial moral add-on.

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China Cannot Innovate Without Empathy

2012-03-16, day precision · Jiang Xueqin & Edwin Rutsch: How to Build a Culture of Empathy in China Education System

Transcript

"...to be individuals with empathy. A culture of empathy is a natural state of self -care. We're wired for empathy basically."

China Cannot Innovate Without Empathy

2012-03-16, day precision · Jiang Xueqin & Edwin Rutsch: How to Build a Culture of Empathy in China Education System

Transcript

"We're wired for empathy just through mere neurons and biologically. I mean think about this. I mean like we have families, right? We have..."

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