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Jiang says the three predictions capture the essence of Alexander's life, but he also instructs the class to be skeptical and ask whether the model's prejudice may make them unfair to Alexander.
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Civilization is defined as history, culture, and values that give life the purpose of maintaining, protecting, and defending one’s civilization, but this also creates prejudice, war, inflexibility, and limits on openness.
Jiang says the three predictions capture the essence of Alexander's life, but he also instructs the class to be skeptical and ask whether the model's prejudice may make them unfair to Alexander.
He rejects the prejudice that non-technological peoples are stupid, arguing that their religious imagination is sophisticated, complex, and vivid.
"...emerges over time the first of course is the idea of prejudice you just believe that you your civilization is superior to that of..."
"and try to reason with him, he will see you as a threat, as disloyal, and as an enemy who must be eliminated, okay?..."
"...ask ourselves, is it possible that we are blinded by our prejudice? And maybe we are being unfair to Alexander the Great, okay? Does..."
"...thing is that it's extremely sophisticated and complex. So, one major prejudice that we might have of these people is, well, they don't drive..."
"They don't have cell phones. Therefore, they must be stupid. But clearly, from our understanding of their religious beliefs, they're actually extremely imaginative and..."
"...he or she is speaking from a certain worldview, a certain prejudice. And so we must always be on guard. We must always ask..."
"...he or she is speaking from a certain world. A certain prejudice. And so we must always be on guard. We must always ask..."
"...switch perspectives, it's a violent assault on your own consciousness, your prejudice, your beliefs, your values all being destroyed at once, which allows you..."
"...Asian, and there's going to be a lot of stereotypes and prejudice against me because I'm East Asian. Okay? And, quite honestly, I was..."
"...It being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil. and religious rights of existing non -Jewish communities in Palestine,..."
"...foremost what you need to do is let go of these prejudices let go of these ideas that have been put into you okay..."
"...okay? They will all influence each other. Unfortunately, because of Western prejudice, you're often taught that these things are separate from each other, okay?..."
America begins here as a cure for civilization: a clean-slate game built from Enlightenment rights, self-help, property, and fair rules.
A source-grounded reading of Alexander as the inheriting son: expansionist, obedience-hungry, and unable to hear correction except as betrayal.
For most of human history, Jiang argues, humans were peaceful, egalitarian, and artistic because the forest, animals, ancestors, and spirit world were not scenery.
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