Jiang says alchemists are sinful even when they fail because they make others believe the rules of nature can be changed, which produces hubris and bad behavior.
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Rules of nature
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...still make a believe that it's possible to change the rules of nature, which leads to hubris, which leads to a lot of like..."
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"...still make a believe that it's possible to change the rules of nature, which leads to hubris, which leads to a lot of like..."
"...is goes beyond the the nature of, you know, the rules of nature. And then that's a crime against humanity, right?"
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