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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Yeah, so according to this framework, the Western world, especially the Anglo -American empire, is in rapid decline. So if you look at energy,..."
Jiang says Western decline in energy shows up in a youth culture that prefers influencer income, Netflix, video games, and social media over long-term industrial labor.
He says Western concern comes from a belief that East Asian students are concentrating on STEM while American students are distracted and not preparing for global competition.
"Yeah, so according to this framework, the Western world, especially the Anglo -American empire, is in rapid decline. So if you look at energy,..."
"Sure. Every three years, the OECD, working with governments around the world, administer the Programme for International Student Assessment. And it's a test of..."
Jiang's argument begins with a simple civilizational scorecard: energy, openness, and cohesion.
The interview begins with a familiar Western panic: Shanghai tops PISA again, so maybe the future belongs to China.
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