Glossary
Jiang’s implied model of an empire that keeps only vassals from which it can still extract value.
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transactional empire
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Look, the United States is now transactional. It's an empire and it's going to exploit its vassals. And if you're going to exploit its..."
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Look, the United States is now transactional. It's an empire and it's going to exploit its vassals. And if you're going to exploit its..."
Key Notes
diagnosis
Jiang says the United States no longer sees enough value in Europe and is prepared to throw it overboard.
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"Look, the United States is now transactional. It's an empire and it's going to exploit its vassals. And if you're going to exploit its..."
Relevant Lectures And Readings
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This interview starts with a forecasting method and quickly turns into a map of imperial decline.
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