Jiang says the people who run geopolitics are psychopaths because the willingness to push the game toward catastrophe is what earns respect and leverage in the present world order.
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Respect
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He claims that actors such as Israel, Putin, North Korea, and Donald Trump are respected precisely because others believe they might actually press the button and blow up the world if sufficiently threatened.
Jiang stresses that Virgil has already shown respect for Statius as a purified soul, which makes his refusal of recognition more paradoxical rather than less.
Jiang contrasts Vikings and Mongols by saying Vikings never adopted the belief that people were an infinite resource because Europe was poor and Viking opponents commanded respect.
He nevertheless says teaching remains highly respected in China, with parents deferring to teachers in a feedback loop that sustains teacher motivation.
He argues educators should form a new generation of Chinese students with empathy and respect for other cultures so that China's rise can be smoother and more peaceful.
Jiang argues that firms which treat employees with respect and strip out scientific management thrive because they encourage people to act as creative individuals rather than managed animals.
Jiang says his school's program is highly distinctive in China and that students feel more respected, empowered, and personally better inside it.
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"The third point. The third point I will make is that China and America, they need to engage in the struggle in order to..."
"Okay? Think about who in this world is respected. Well, Israel is respected, Putin is respected, North Korea is respected, Donald Trump is respected...."
"...Why would you do that? Also remember, Virgil has shown tremendous respect and admiration to Stadius for being able to cleanse himself of all..."
"...the Vikings, regardless, even though they were brutal, they still had respect for their opponents. They never developed a contempt for their opponents. They..."
"best and brightest went into finance rather than rather than into teaching and you can imagine this had a major impact on the overall..."
"...able to have empathy and who are able to understand and respect other cultures. And that's a way for China to engage the rest..."
"...know, you, you look at companies that treat their employers with respect, um, you know, companies like Google and Apple and, and Facebook and..."
"...and as students and they feel they feel as though they respect it they feel as though they're empowered in our culture but you..."
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