Glossary
Given the constraints of a circumstance, the best way for an actor to win.
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Optimal strategy
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...what geopolitics is. It's a game. Everyone's just looking for the optimal strategy. There's no loyalty. There are no friends. Okay. It's just a..."
Key Notes
definition
Jiang defines game theory as a model in which human action is a game and each actor seeks the optimal strategy under the constraints of circumstance.
diagnosis
According to Jiang's game-theory frame, Mongol brutality was their optimal strategy under their constraints, even though it killed tens of millions.
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"...other. Now, according to game theory, each person has a distinctive optimal strategy. Okay? It's called optimal strategy. Optimal strategy is given the constraints..."
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"...time. And we'll fight. Okay? And he wants to use this strategy because he is most likely to win. But if you're this guy,..."
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"...the Mongols did made complete sense. Okay? In fact, it's their optimal strategy. Okay? Given the circumstances, given the constraints, what they did was..."
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"...All right. So there's a fundamental weakness in the entire Mongol optimal strategy approach. It's a great strategy if you are trying to conquer..."
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"...what geopolitics is. It's a game. Everyone's just looking for the optimal strategy. There's no loyalty. There are no friends. Okay. It's just a..."
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"...its own characteristics, its own strengths, and it would adopt an optimal strategy in order to win the zero -sum game."
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"...have different strengths. And they are going to look for an optimal strategy in order to advance their interests."
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"...every game, you're going to have a diversity, a range of strategies. And these strategies may not be optimal for you, but they're optimal..."
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"...What are his motivations? What are his incentives? And what is optimal strategy? And if you look at it that way, then what he's..."
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"...that even though the United States and Israel are allies, their optimal strategy is different. Their objectives are different. In fact, they're in conflict,..."
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"might have an issue where Iran is not using the optimal strategy because their soldiers are not afraid of death. And we're already seeing..."
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"...Imitation. All right? And for a poor person, this is the optimal strategy of how to parent."
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