Jiang's characterization of Octavian's actual brilliance: long-term faction balancing rather than military genius.
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Political manipulator
The interview starts with the end of the world and Satoshi Nakamoto, but the deeper line is Jiang's theory of front men.
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The interview starts with the end of the world and Satoshi Nakamoto, but the deeper line is Jiang's theory of front men.
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"Because Octavian was a brilliant political manipulator. Okay? Being an emperor is very hard. He was emperor for 40 years. So, he had to..."
"...able to grow the Illuminati because he was a master media manipulator. Okay. So he created the myth that there are these people who..."
"...Putin, then I think he will very much be the master manipulator behind the scenes. The third great unknown is China. China and Iran..."
"...out of thin air okay he's just a fraud he's a manipulator he's a liar but so he did have a lot of fans..."
Relevant Lectures And Readings
The interview starts with the end of the world and Satoshi Nakamoto, but the deeper line is Jiang's theory of front men.
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