Jiang argues that poor countries can sometimes conquer rich countries because poverty can produce hunger, unity, obedience, and willingness to work hard for little.
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Poor Conquer Rich
Jiang argues that poor countries can sometimes conquer rich countries because poverty can produce hunger, unity, obedience, and willingness to work hard for little.
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The North Korea/South Korea thought experiment supplies Jiang's model for why poor Macedon could conquer Greece: Macedon's people were hungry, united, and obedient.
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"two classes i will show you philip how this relationship between the father and son describes very well the personalities of philip and alexander..."
"do you know it's not having children in fact it has the world's lowest fertility rate at 0.8 okay it's women are refusing to..."
"to what the government tells them to do and last thing is they're hungry they will work very hard for very little okay you..."
"come and invade you what will South Korea do in response someone wants to attack you right so how do you get this person..."
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