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Scientists

Most societies resist a whole-society approach because it overturns social hierarchy: aristocrats lose to bureaucrats, villages lose to merchants and industry, and priests lose authority to scientists.

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Jiang's explanation of elite resistance.

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Most societies resist a whole-society approach because it overturns social hierarchy: aristocrats lose to bureaucrats, villages lose to merchants and industry, and priests lose authority to scientists.

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Turn Society Into The Cannon

2025-04-10, day precision · Civilization #45: The Gunpowder Revolution

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"Now, the question then is, well, okay, the logic here makes sense, but why is it that it's Europe that uses a whole society..."

The Population Becomes The Weapon

2026-04-28, day precision · Game Theory #22: Twilight of the Nation-State

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"...of us are not very happy with the state affairs? And scientists will tell you it's because of the center of evolution. It's because..."

The Population Becomes The Weapon

2026-04-28, day precision · Game Theory #22: Twilight of the Nation-State

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"...then starting around the year 1600, it boomed, okay? And again, scientists will tell you. This kind of thing happened. This coincided with the..."

The End of the End of History

2026-03-24, day precision · Game Theory #15: The Return of History

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"...religion of the world. And if you think about it, the scientists that run the world, they're actually transnational priests. Okay? And science is..."

The Empire Loses By Winning

2026-03-05, day precision · Game Theory #10: The Law of Asymmetry

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"...in the world. Okay? So America is home to the greatest scientists, the most advanced weaponry. Okay? That's just technology. Propaganda means that America..."

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