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perception over reality

Jiang's claim that people prefer simple myths and exciting images to hard reality, making perception politically decisive.

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perception over reality

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Jiang's claim that people prefer simple myths and exciting images to hard reality, making perception politically decisive.

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The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

Transcript

"...wise and forward -looking business person. And he's the opposite in reality, okay? But what Trump understands that's really important is people don't care..."

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The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · glossary

Reading

Napoleon looks like the genius of the French Revolution because he gives history its most cinematic image: speed, war, destiny, empire.

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