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how it applies to the dating game.",8,[38,43,48,53,58,63,68,73],{"title":39,"summary":40,"start":41,"end":42},"Introduction to Human Behavior Questions","The instructor poses fundamental questions about why societies and individuals act as they do and previews an examination of different theories of human motivation.",1200,22880,{"title":44,"summary":45,"start":46,"end":47},"Overview of Five Behavior Theories","This section surveys five major theories—religion, biology, race and culture, economics, and Enlightenment liberalism—each proposing a different driver of human behavior.",23920,294730,{"title":49,"summary":50,"start":51,"end":52},"Introducing Game Theory and Components","The instructor presents game theory as the preferred framework, defining its three core components—players, rules, and incentives—and how studying them predicts outcomes.",296490,403490,{"title":54,"summary":55,"start":56,"end":57},"Benefits of Learning Game Theory","Three major benefits of mastering game theory are outlined: personal growth and decision-making, understanding world events through analysis, and gaining predictive power over one’s own life and society.",404530,662140,{"title":59,"summary":60,"start":61,"end":62},"Dating Game Example and Nash Equilibrium","A simplified marriage game with five men and five women illustrates how individual maximization leads to suboptimal outcomes, and how cooperation yields the Nash equilibrium solution.",662700,1043169,{"title":64,"summary":65,"start":66,"end":67},"Real-World Deviations and Status Motives","The lecturer shows how actual behaviors diverge from the equilibrium model because people pursue status rather than biological imperatives, using classroom surveys and societal observations.",1045249,1373980,{"title":69,"summary":70,"start":71,"end":72},"Superstructure Influences on Societal Games","This chapter explains how demographic, economic, cultural, political, and technological conditions (the superstructure) shape mating and marriage games across low-tech to overpopulated societies.",1377340,1977930,{"title":74,"summary":75,"start":76,"end":77},"Global Demographics Application and Q&A","The instructor applies game theory to world fertility trends, predicts nation-state futures (highlighting Israel, China, South Korea), and addresses student questions about outliers and data sources.",1978570,2964480,{"position":79,"platform_video_id":80,"episode_label":81,"display_title":82,"place":16,"title":83,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":84,"published_at":16,"duration":85,"view_count":86,"thumbnail_url":87,"description":88,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":89},2,"kS-muAuq62E","#2","Why Schools Suck","Game Theory #2:  Why Schools Suck","2026-01-11T15:51:49.436538",2945,144630,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FkS-muAuq62E\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, January 8, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang uses game theory to explore the limitations of schools.",[90,95,100,104,109,114,119,124],{"title":91,"summary":92,"start":93,"end":94},"Course Introduction and School Topic Overview","Introduces game theory application and today's focus on analyzing schooling through that lens.",560,40240,{"title":96,"summary":97,"start":98,"end":99},"Purposes of Modern Schooling and Failures","Explains literacy, core competencies, and lifelong learning as school goals and critiques most schools for undermining these objectives.",41040,174480,{"title":101,"summary":102,"start":99,"end":103},"Schooling Problems and Case Study Introduction","Surveys declining literacy, creativity, and motivation in schools and sets up a personal case study for deeper analysis.",311400,{"title":105,"summary":106,"start":107,"end":108},"Designing Shenzhen International School Program Successes","Describes establishing seminars, book libraries, and student-run activities that fostered collaboration and critical thinking in Shenzhen Middle School.",312600,714310,{"title":110,"summary":111,"start":112,"end":113},"Backlash and Game Theory Stakeholder Framework","Discusses the program's unexpected firing, introduces stakeholders in education, and outlines initial assumptions about their motivations.",715030,1253230,{"title":115,"summary":116,"start":117,"end":118},"Constructing the Game and Power Ranking","Explains how games are formed by rules and incentives, and ranks the influence of students, parents, teachers, administrators, and colleges.",1255390,1400370,{"title":120,"summary":121,"start":122,"end":123},"Detailed Stakeholder Incentives and Convergence Analysis","Analyzes the actual motivations of each educational stakeholder group and illustrates how their interests align to shape school dynamics.",1402250,1742840,{"title":125,"summary":126,"start":123,"end":127},"Superstructure Impact on Education Decline and Conclusions","Demonstrates how societal cohesion, openness, and energy influence school quality, explains the progressive decline of education, and concludes with reform insights.",2929830,{"position":14,"platform_video_id":129,"episode_label":130,"display_title":131,"place":16,"title":132,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":133,"published_at":16,"duration":134,"view_count":135,"thumbnail_url":136,"description":137,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":138},"MX93U4KzA28","#3","Rich Dad, Poor Dad","Game Theory #3:  Rich Dad, Poor Dad","2026-01-15T14:24:23.662254",3213,196890,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FMX93U4KzA28\u002Fhqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGDkgYChlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDywWnFnSjsmXsSc8hpJbjcXIQ5bg","In this Tuesday, January 13, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains who succeeds, and why.",[139,144,149,154,159,164,169,174],{"title":140,"summary":141,"start":142,"end":143},"Marshmallow Test and Delayed Gratification","Explains Mischel's marshmallow test and importance of delayed gratification for success, highlighting self-control and long-term planning.",720,235160,{"title":145,"summary":146,"start":147,"end":148},"Growth Mindset and Resilience Principles","Introduces Carol Dweck's growth versus fixed mindset theory, emphasizing resilience and learning opportunities after failure.",236600,316600,{"title":150,"summary":151,"start":152,"end":153},"Deliberate Practice for Skill Improvement","Discusses Ericsson's concept of deliberate practice, including goal setting, strategic planning, and iterative practice for mastery.",317800,435530,{"title":155,"summary":156,"start":157,"end":158},"Self-Assessment and Success Theory Critique","Covers the Dunning-Kruger effect and cautions that correlation does not imply causation when linking traits like resilience to success.",436170,677250,{"title":160,"summary":161,"start":162,"end":163},"Wealth Influence and Parenting Strategies","Examines how rich versus poor parents differ in language, attitude, and stability, and how these factors shape children's trust and academic behaviors.",679010,1133060,{"title":165,"summary":166,"start":167,"end":168},"Societal Hierarchy and Negotiation Parenting","Explains how social class dictates whether children learn obedience or negotiation, reflecting broader authority dynamics in society.",1134900,1522480,{"title":170,"summary":171,"start":172,"end":173},"Personal Parenting Philosophy Example","The speaker details their own nontraditional, freedom-oriented and democratic parenting approach in contrast to typical cultural norms.",1524250,1705410,{"title":175,"summary":176,"start":177,"end":178},"Social Mobility, Revolution and Game Theory","Explores pathways to social mobility, the role of luck and risk, and how elite overproduction and zero-sum dynamics lead to revolutions.",1706450,3141850,{"position":180,"platform_video_id":181,"episode_label":182,"display_title":183,"place":16,"title":184,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":185,"published_at":16,"duration":186,"view_count":187,"thumbnail_url":188,"description":189,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":190},4,"35HRPLVyF0g","#4","The Immigration Trap","Game Theory #4:  The Immigration Trap","2026-02-01T16:10:00.756639",2777,304082,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002F35HRPLVyF0g\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, January 15, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang uses the example of immigration to illustrate how games are rigged.",[191,196,201,206,211,216,221,226],{"title":192,"summary":193,"start":194,"end":195},"Introduction to Immigration and Outcomes","The speaker frames the lecture by posing key questions about who benefits or loses in immigration and why.",1280,11600,{"title":197,"summary":198,"start":199,"end":200},"Ethnic Economic Disparities in United States","An examination of income differences among immigrant ethnic groups in the U.S., highlighting Indian and East Asian success and Latino and Black underperformance.",12160,135510,{"title":202,"summary":203,"start":204,"end":205},"PISA Educational Forecasts and Initial Conflicts","Introduces the PISA assessment and its economic predictions, maps global educational performance, and begins linking low scores to potential immigrant conflicts.",136490,379810,{"title":207,"summary":208,"start":209,"end":210},"Corporate Leadership Diversity and DEI Effects","Compares PISA projections to real U.S. CEO diversity data, explains DEI policies, and explores why East Asian men underperform in corporate leadership roles.",381650,696850,{"title":212,"summary":213,"start":214,"end":215},"Online Dating and Marriage Market Discrimination","Presents data from dating websites and marriage statistics showing East Asian men face significant discrimination in attraction and partnership rates.",697810,976840,{"title":217,"summary":218,"start":219,"end":220},"Immigration Game Theory and Winning Strategies","Frames immigration as a rigged game, argues that conforming leads to loss, and outlines alternative strategies of group cohesion and demographic growth.",977159,1713950,{"title":222,"summary":223,"start":224,"end":225},"Historical and Colonial Roots of Immigration","Covers ancient population replacements, the British Empire’s role in shifting mentality, colonialism in the Americas, and the birth of modern immigration norms.",1717550,2257760,{"title":227,"summary":228,"start":229,"end":230},"Globalization, Hegemony and Future Outlook","Discusses post–World War II U.S. hegemony, globalization’s talent flows, emerging powers, and offers a forward-looking perspective on immigration’s sustainability and conflicts.",2258080,2776860,{"position":232,"platform_video_id":233,"episode_label":234,"display_title":235,"place":16,"title":236,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":237,"published_at":16,"duration":238,"view_count":239,"thumbnail_url":240,"description":241,"chapter_count":242,"chapters":243},5,"ybufqRY77PQ","#5","The World Game","Game Theory #5:  The World Game","2026-02-01T21:00:47.609296",3436,283475,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FybufqRY77PQ\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Tuesday, January 20, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang uses game theory to explain how states rise and fall.",7,[244,249,254,259,264,269,274],{"title":245,"summary":246,"start":247,"end":248},"Limits of Traditional Empire Metrics","Introduces why states rise and fall using the Warring States example and shows how standard metrics like population and resources fail to predict imperial success.",880,185360,{"title":250,"summary":251,"start":252,"end":253},"Abbasaya Theory and Three Metrics","Presents Ibn Khudan’s concept of abbasiah (cohesion) and defines energy, openness, and cohesion as key metrics for a society’s dynamism and imperial potential.",185840,404240,{"title":255,"summary":256,"start":257,"end":258},"Historical Case Studies of Conquests","Examines the Greek city-state rivalries, Macedonian and Roman expansions, and the rise and fall of the Aztec empire to illustrate how marginalized regions often conquer the powerful.",405440,874890,{"title":260,"summary":261,"start":262,"end":263},"Early Mesopotamia and Sumerian Emergence","Details how Uruk’s location at the Tigris-Euphrates crossroads fostered Sumerian trade, led to the Akkadian empire, and set the stage for Persian unification.",877370,1047110,{"title":265,"summary":266,"start":267,"end":268},"Game Theory Framework for Empire Cycles","Outlines stages from cooperative religious foundations to bureaucratic consolidation, elite overproduction, Warring States innovation, and open club competition at a civilization’s peak.",1048290,1378030,{"title":270,"summary":271,"start":272,"end":273},"Equilibrium, Secret Societies, and Mercenaries","Shows how intermarriage creates equilibrium and bureaucratic courts, how secret societies resolve factional struggles, and how mercenaries from borderlands ultimately seize power.",1378110,2021220,{"title":275,"summary":276,"start":277,"end":278},"Applications and Future Predictions","Demonstrates the theory through classroom games and workshops, explores Q&A insights, and predicts Germany, Japan, and Israel as future leading powers based on energy, openness, and cohesion.",2022420,3384440,{"position":280,"platform_video_id":281,"episode_label":282,"display_title":283,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":286},6,"CbamEcNuDXo","#6","The World's Bank",false,0,[],{"position":242,"platform_video_id":288,"episode_label":289,"display_title":290,"place":16,"title":291,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":292,"published_at":16,"duration":293,"view_count":294,"thumbnail_url":295,"description":296,"chapter_count":242,"chapters":297},"ijnkCt1QK6k","#7","America's Game","Game Theory #7:  America's Game","2026-01-31T20:10:27.841488",2911,241256,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FijnkCt1QK6k\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Tuesday, January 27, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains why America is more of a nation-game than it is a nation-state.",[298,303,308,313,318,323,328],{"title":299,"summary":300,"start":301,"end":302},"British Empire: Foundations and Limitations","Reviews Britain’s financial, cultural, and naval power sources, then discusses its racial, monetary, and geographic limitations that set the stage for American ascendancy.",400,336600,{"title":304,"summary":305,"start":306,"end":307},"Emergence of American Nation-Game Concept","Introduces America’s continental advantages, creation of the dollar standard, and the idea of the United States as an open, rule-based ‘nation game’ rather than an ethnicity.",337340,465709,{"title":309,"summary":310,"start":311,"end":312},"Theories of Nation-State and Revolutions","Covers political systems from monarchy to theocracy, then Enlightenment social contract theories by Locke and Rousseau, Kant’s categorical imperative, and the French Revolution’s general will concept.",466430,999300,{"title":314,"summary":315,"start":316,"end":317},"Prussian Versus American National Models","Contrasts the German Prussian model of nation as blood, language, and duty with the emerging American model of choice and civic contract.",999380,1095080,{"title":319,"summary":320,"start":321,"end":322},"American Constitution and Global Expansion Game","Details U.S. founding principles, the Constitution’s checks and balances, Civil War over free labor, frontier closure, economic crises, WWII victory, and Bretton Woods dollar standard.",1095880,1820410,{"title":324,"summary":325,"start":326,"end":327},"Global Institutions and Dollar Hegemony Framework","Explains creation of the IMF, World Bank, GATT\u002FWTO, SWIFT, and BIS, Nixon’s end of gold convertibility, the petrodollar, U.S.–China engagement, New World Order pricing hierarchy, and emerging system strains.",1822170,2666060,{"title":329,"summary":330,"start":331,"end":332},"Current Geopolitics and Game Reset Overview","Discusses U.S. efforts to preserve dollar hegemony, China and Russia’s counterstrategies, BRICS, resource conflicts, and the concept of a global economic 'game reset' today.",2667260,2884950,{"position":36,"platform_video_id":334,"episode_label":335,"display_title":336,"place":16,"title":337,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":338,"published_at":16,"duration":339,"view_count":340,"thumbnail_url":341,"description":342,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":343},"axqDLhWs93Q","#8","Communist Specter","Game Theory #8:  Communist Specter","2026-01-31T21:27:00.622658",3325,109557,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FaxqDLhWs93Q\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, January 29, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains the origins of Communism.",[344,348,353,358,363,368,373,377],{"title":345,"summary":346,"start":247,"end":347},"Introduction to Communism and False Dialectic","Overview of communism versus capitalism, the Cold War context, and China’s seamless shift from communism to capitalism, questioning the supposed dialectic.",155660,{"title":349,"summary":350,"start":351,"end":352},"Capitalism’s Enemies and Communism’s Strategy","Identifies monarchy, theocracy, nationalism, and democracy as capitalism’s true adversaries and argues communism was devised to destroy these foes, illustrated by China’s Cultural Revolution.",157660,496250,{"title":354,"summary":355,"start":356,"end":357},"Karl Marx’s Paradoxes and Funding Sources","Examines Marx’s exile in Britain, Engels’s financial backing, and the puzzling tolerance of a capitalist state toward a revolutionary ideologue.",496970,641850,{"title":359,"summary":360,"start":361,"end":362},"Socialism Versus Communism: Theory Explained","Differentiates socialism’s natural wealth redistribution from communism’s abolition of property and explores Marx’s critique of false consciousness and the need for a vanguard party.",643050,948200,{"title":364,"summary":365,"start":366,"end":367},"Historical Origins of Communism as Psyop","Traces communism’s roots from feudal power struggles through the French and 1848 revolutions, showing how elites used class division and the Communist Manifesto to delegitimize social democracy.",948760,1642940,{"title":369,"summary":370,"start":371,"end":372},"Bolshevik Revolution and Capitalist Collaboration","Details the Communist Manifesto’s demands, the 1917 October Revolution’s minority rule, Romanov executions for asset transfer, foreign mercenaries, and Wall Street support of Bolsheviks.",1643660,2635690,{"title":374,"summary":375,"start":372,"end":376},"Communism in China and Mao’s Adaptation","Explores Marx’s focus on industrial nations, Lenin’s peasant strategy, Mao’s unique socialism, rapid industrialization goals, and the Sino-Soviet split over national sovereignty.",2928120,{"title":378,"summary":379,"start":376,"end":380},"Summary and Modern Application of Theory","Recaps the organic evolution from capitalism to social democracy and communism as a psyop, then outlines applying these insights to current global events during the break.",3324550,{"position":382,"platform_video_id":383,"episode_label":384,"display_title":385,"place":16,"title":386,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":387,"published_at":16,"duration":388,"view_count":389,"thumbnail_url":390,"description":391,"chapter_count":242,"chapters":392},9,"jIS2eB-rGv0","#9","The US-Iran War","Game Theory #9:  The US-Iran War","2026-03-03T19:59:31.272213",2725,96442,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FjIS2eB-rGv0\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Tuesday, March 3, 2026 lecture, Professor Jiang analyzes the US-Iran War.",[393,398,403,408,413,418,422],{"title":394,"summary":395,"start":396,"end":397},"Introduction and War Analysis Framework","The speaker reintroduces the course on World War 3, outlines that the United States and Israel are at war with Iran, and promises to teach game-theoretic tools for real-time geopolitical analysis.",1040,59920,{"title":399,"summary":400,"start":401,"end":402},"Khamenei Strike and Martyrdom Narrative","Details of the decapitation strike against Iran’s supreme leader, disputes over the facts, and the Shia concept of martyrdom framing his death as a self-sacrifice galvanizing jihad.",60480,245240,{"title":404,"summary":405,"start":406,"end":407},"Iranian Attacks and GCC Consequences","Covers the school strike controversy and the subsequent Iranian assaults on GCC states—especially Dubai—highlighting how these attacks shatter the Gulf’s neutrality and economic stability.",246140,534129,{"title":409,"summary":410,"start":411,"end":412},"Geopolitical Geography and Oil Leverage","Examines the strategic map of the Strait of Hormuz, oil flows to Asia, the petrodollar system, and how GCC food and financial dependencies underpin American global power.",534449,870870,{"title":414,"summary":415,"start":416,"end":417},"Asymmetric Warfare and Military Doctrine Critique","Analyzes Iran’s mountain fortress offense using cheap drones versus expensive U.S. air defenses, critiques Cold War-era American military doctrine, and raises questions about ground troops and nuclear use.",871910,1189030,{"title":419,"summary":420,"start":417,"end":421},"Water, Ethnic Divisions, Long-Term Strategies","Discusses GCC and Iranian water scarcity, ethnic fault lines in Iran, and the U.S.-Israeli plan to fracture Iran over water versus Iran’s plan for a global Shia jihad.",2196200,{"title":423,"summary":424,"start":421,"end":425},"Global Involvement, Questions, Future Topics","Covers potential involvement of Europe, Russia, China and outlines how the Middle East conflict ties to Ukraine, closing with Q&A and plans for deeper future analysis.",2702140,{"position":15,"platform_video_id":427,"episode_label":428,"display_title":429,"place":16,"title":430,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":431,"published_at":16,"duration":432,"view_count":433,"thumbnail_url":434,"description":435,"chapter_count":242,"chapters":436},"t5oisJiorsU","#10","The Law of Asymmetry","Game Theory #10:  The Law of Asymmetry","2026-03-05T12:22:11.008892",3216,16983,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002Ft5oisJiorsU\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, March 5, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains that for Iran to triumph asymmetrically the people to become energetic, open, and cohesive.",[437,442,447,452,457,462,467],{"title":438,"summary":439,"start":440,"end":441},"Introduction and Law of Asymmetry","Overview of the US-Iran conflict, the prediction of American defeat, and introduction of the game theory concept called the law of asymmetry.",480,54330,{"title":443,"summary":444,"start":445,"end":446},"Historical Examples of Underdog Victories","Illustrates the law of asymmetry with cases where smaller forces—from Greeks to Vikings—defeated great empires.",56650,159070,{"title":448,"summary":449,"start":450,"end":451},"Empire Advantages and Long-term Decline","Defines the three strengths of empires—mass, organization, death—and shows how they become disadvantages over time, leading to collapse.",159230,605550,{"title":453,"summary":454,"start":455,"end":456},"Opponent Victory Criteria and Framework","Explains that enemies with energy, openness, and cohesion can overcome empires and poses the key question of whether Iran can develop these qualities.",606830,800520,{"title":458,"summary":459,"start":460,"end":461},"American Empire Strengths and Weaknesses","Details U.S. advantages in technology, propaganda, and money, then analyzes how these lead to arrogance, lack of debate, and three core war problems.",801800,1411920,{"title":463,"summary":464,"start":465,"end":466},"Iranian Advantages and Strategic Response","Covers Iran’s faith, terrain, and nationalism benefits and pitfalls, examines U.S. siege tactics, and outlines Iran’s guerrilla warfare counterstrategy.",1421120,2668720,{"title":468,"summary":469,"start":470,"end":471},"War Motivations and Consciousness Revelation","Investigates the religious fanaticism driving U.S. involvement, the mismatch in game theory incentives, and reveals the war’s ultimate aim to control human consciousness.",2669200,3211030,{"position":473,"platform_video_id":474,"episode_label":475,"display_title":476,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":477},11,"fz-Dan7NRss","#11","The Law of Escalation",[],{"position":479,"platform_video_id":480,"episode_label":481,"display_title":482,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":483},12,"spg58Glfz68","#12","The Law of Eschatological Convergence",[],{"position":485,"platform_video_id":486,"episode_label":487,"display_title":488,"place":16,"title":489,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":490,"published_at":16,"duration":491,"view_count":492,"thumbnail_url":493,"description":494,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":495},13,"aQSDSqdlFxk","#13","Epstein's World","Game Theory #13:  Epstein's World","2026-03-19T16:46:50.59387",3000,964947,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FaQSDSqdlFxk\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Tuesday, March 17, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains how the world really works, and why there can be no peace between the United States and Iran.",[496,500,505,510,515,520,525,530],{"title":497,"summary":498,"start":142,"end":499},"Introduction and Collective Hallucination Concept","Presents three core questions about the U.S.-Iran war and introduces the idea that reality is a collective hallucination using Plato's cave allegory.",266270,{"title":501,"summary":502,"start":503,"end":504},"Mechanisms of Wealth Extraction and Perception","Explains how consciousness and imagination create wealth and how historical and modern systems—from religion and stories to the U.S. dollar and AI—manipulate our perception.",266590,578680,{"title":506,"summary":507,"start":508,"end":509},"American Empire's Financial Order Explained","Describes how the U.S. military enables a global financial order based on the dollar, game rules, price hierarchies, and indoctrination through education, media, culture, intelligence, crime, and science.",579880,1131900,{"title":511,"summary":512,"start":513,"end":514},"Imposed Values and Elite Structures","Examines the promoted norms of open society, neoliberalism, and consumerism, and outlines how transnational elite groups and occult knowledge form a parasitic host-parasite system.",1132620,1373300,{"title":516,"summary":517,"start":518,"end":519},"Introducing Operatives Jeffrey Epstein, Jared Kushner","Introduces Jeffrey Epstein and Jared Kushner as the primary operators in the hidden transnational network and sets up the evidence to follow.",1373700,1472310,{"title":521,"summary":522,"start":523,"end":524},"System Flaws and U.S.-Iran War Rationale","Outlines the need to maintain the empire’s invincibility through endless wars, explains why the U.S.-Iran conflict began, how it will end, and what follows after.",1473589,1814520,{"title":526,"summary":527,"start":528,"end":529},"Epstein Files and Rothschild Network","Analyzes the released Epstein files, detailing his arms trafficking, money laundering, Mossad ties, and close relationship with the Rothschilds within the transnational power network.",1814680,2663230,{"title":531,"summary":532,"start":533,"end":534},"Kushner Peace Deals and Elite Conflict","Covers Jared Kushner’s clandestine peace negotiations in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, and reveals the emerging civil conflict among elites over control of the parasitic system.",2663870,2999870,{"position":536,"platform_video_id":537,"episode_label":538,"display_title":539,"place":16,"title":540,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":541,"published_at":16,"duration":542,"view_count":543,"thumbnail_url":544,"description":545,"chapter_count":242,"chapters":546},14,"nOQqGy4boBY","#14","The Law of Proximity","Game Theory #14:  The Law of Proximity","2026-03-20T11:20:48.235119",3025,555955,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FnOQqGy4boBY\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, March 19, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains how internal conflicts determine foreign wars.",[547,551,556,561,566,571,576],{"title":548,"summary":549,"start":93,"end":550},"Overview of War Escalation and Attacks","Describes the recent escalation in the conflict, including Israeli bombings of Iranian oil fields and Iranian strikes on GCC energy infrastructure. It also introduces the use of cluster warheads against Tel Aviv and the challenges of air defense.",129030,{"title":552,"summary":553,"start":554,"end":555},"Messianic Perspective and Religious Motivation","Covers how influential religious figures in Jerusalem view the war as a catalyst for the coming of the Messiah and why they celebrate the destruction. It highlights the importance of an eschatological lens over a purely geopolitical one.",129800,180250,{"title":557,"summary":558,"start":559,"end":560},"Strategic Objectives and Potential Frontlines","Outlines the maximalist aims of both sides, including decapitation strikes, economic targeting, and civilian infrastructure attacks. It also examines possible ground invasion routes at Kharg Island, the risk of mission creep, nuclear front expansion via Pakistan, and proxy attempts to close maritime chokepoints.",181210,444000,{"title":562,"summary":563,"start":564,"end":565},"Leadership Decapitation and Key Questions","Examines rumors surrounding Netanyahu's status, the confirmed assassination of Ali Larijani, and the implications of targeting enemy leadership. It uses a gang-war analogy to explain why decapitation strikes eliminate off-ramps and introduces three fundamental questions about how, why, and with what consequences leaders are dying.",444400,887700,{"title":567,"summary":568,"start":569,"end":570},"Law of Proximity and U.S. Divisions","Introduces the Law of Proximity to explain decision-making at individual and national levels, then applies it to U.S. internal conflicts between Democrats and Republicans. It further analyzes elite overproduction, the battle between finance and AI sectors, and their competing bailout strategies.",887860,1661830,{"title":572,"summary":573,"start":574,"end":575},"Israeli Internal Divisions Tel Aviv vs Jerusalem","Explores deep political and cultural splits within Israel, from the 2020 protests against Netanyahu to the historical factionalism among Jewish groups. It contrasts the secular, progressive vision of Tel Aviv with the conservative, theocratic vision of Jerusalem and their theological concepts of animal versus divine souls.",1663020,2349350,{"title":577,"summary":578,"start":579,"end":580},"Iranian Internal Conflict and Global Outlook","Analyzes Iran's dual religious-secular government structure and rural-urban divide, predicting radicalization under wartime pressures. It applies the Law of Proximity to answer the big questions about leadership killings and outlines a future trend toward global theocratic governance.",2353430,3000300,{"position":582,"platform_video_id":583,"episode_label":584,"display_title":585,"place":16,"title":586,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":587,"published_at":16,"duration":588,"view_count":589,"thumbnail_url":590,"description":591,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":592},15,"zAer-Mqe7tQ","#15","The Return of History","Game Theory #15:  The Return of History","2026-03-24T20:54:12.579051",2981,85315,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FzAer-Mqe7tQ\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Tuesday, March 24, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang argues that the US-Iran war marks the end of Pax Americana and globalization.",[593,598,603,608,613,618,623,628],{"title":594,"summary":595,"start":596,"end":597},"The Unipolar Moment and End of History","Introduces Fukuyama’s End of History thesis and the concept of the unipolar moment following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Sets the stage for how capitalism’s triumph created a unique era of American global hegemony.",800,90970,{"title":599,"summary":600,"start":601,"end":602},"Three Pillars of America’s Global Hegemony","Outlines the foundational mechanisms of Pax Americana including military dominance, surveillance via the Internet, and a rules-based international order. It also introduces the supremacy of science and the universality of the US dollar as core pillars.",91530,484360,{"title":604,"summary":605,"start":606,"end":607},"Decline and Hubris of American Empire","Describes the decay of Pax Americana through unilateral interventions and growing hubris, the ossification of science into orthodoxy, and the devaluation of the dollar, marking the end of the unipolar moment.",484440,715630,{"title":609,"summary":610,"start":611,"end":612},"Adapting to a Resilient Future","Introduces the shift from efficiency to resilience as the new global imperative. Proposes three major societal changes: moving from materialism to spirituality, from individualism to community, and transferring power from the old to the young.",716630,1045239,{"title":614,"summary":615,"start":616,"end":617},"Energy Dependencies and Infrastructure Vulnerabilities","Examines global reliance on cheap petroleum sourced from the Gulf and its role in facilitating modern life, alongside vulnerabilities in air travel networks and undersea Internet cables threatened by conflict.",1045719,1407330,{"title":619,"summary":620,"start":621,"end":622},"Food, Water Crises and Global Resilience","Analyzes unsustainable population growth and the fertilizer-based food system, highlighting regions dependent on imports. Addresses water scarcity and the critical need for resilient agricultural and water management systems.",1408850,1706770,{"title":624,"summary":625,"start":626,"end":627},"Freedom, Conflict, and Urban Challenges","Links limited political freedom to ineffective crisis responses and escalating conflicts in resource-stressed regions. Critiques the vulnerability of megacities and argues for decentralization and local self-sufficiency.",1713330,1926050,{"title":629,"summary":630,"start":627,"end":631},"Migration, Trade Blocs, and Future Geopolitics","Explores mass migration driven by resource wars and aging populations, the return to regional mercantile trading blocs, and the role of religion in national resilience. Offers forecasts for shifting alliances and geopolitical realignment.",2973730,{"position":633,"platform_video_id":634,"episode_label":635,"display_title":636,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":637},16,"mk4vcHtawSo","#16","Pax Judaica Rising",[],{"position":639,"platform_video_id":640,"episode_label":641,"display_title":642,"place":16,"title":643,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":644,"published_at":16,"duration":645,"view_count":646,"thumbnail_url":647,"description":648,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":649},17,"VbowBTJWKBo","#17","The Great Reset","Game Theory #17:  The Great Reset","2026-04-01T14:59:51.975922",3503,727735,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FVbowBTJWKBo\u002Fhqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGDcgXyhlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLB2EdVwUTzagHGvxPrz7UZ5oFtaaA","In this Tuesday, March 31, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains how an elite control the global financial system, and engineer financial collapses.",[650,654,659,664,669,674,678,683],{"title":651,"summary":652,"start":247,"end":653},"Introduction to Engineered Boom-Bust Theory","The speaker introduces the idea that financial collapses are not natural but engineered and explains the basic boom–bust cycle concept in capitalism.",138610,{"title":655,"summary":656,"start":657,"end":658},"Banking Mechanics and Central Bank Signaling","An explanation of how commercial banks create money through lending and how central banks coordinate liquidity via interest rate signals across the financial system.",141930,478480,{"title":660,"summary":661,"start":662,"end":663},"Hidden Elites and Game Masters Overview","Describes the myth of transparent multilateral organizations and reveals how elite financial institutions, intelligence services, and cultural narratives manipulate economic reality.",480240,811910,{"title":665,"summary":666,"start":667,"end":668},"Origins of Transnational Capital History","Traces the rise of transnational capital from the Glorious Revolution, the founding of the Bank of England, and its defining traits of privatized profits, war-driven activity, and open borders.",812549,1102090,{"title":670,"summary":671,"start":672,"end":673},"Materialism Ideology and Fed Takeover","Covers the materialist philosophies sponsored by bankers (Locke, Hume, utilitarianism, Marx, Darwin) and the transnational capital’s entry into the U.S. via the Federal Reserve system.",1102410,1524990,{"title":675,"summary":676,"start":673,"end":677},"Unipolar Era and 2008 Financial Crisis","Discusses America’s post-WWII unipolar moment, the shift from manufacturing to finance, the rise of subprime lending, policy changes, and the mechanics leading to the 2008 crash.",1893130,{"title":679,"summary":680,"start":681,"end":682},"Collapse Profiteers and Economic Consequences","Analyzes how a few individuals and institutions profited from the 2008 collapse, the redistribution of assets to large banks, and the human costs of systemic failure.",1894010,2247360,{"title":684,"summary":685,"start":686,"end":687},"Current Bubbles and Future Financial Shifts","Examines present private equity and AI bubbles, China’s orchestrated rise via the BIS, and predicts the engineered collapse of the U.S. to shift transnational capital to Israel.",2247760,3502650,{"position":689,"platform_video_id":690,"episode_label":691,"display_title":692,"place":16,"title":693,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":694,"published_at":16,"duration":695,"view_count":696,"thumbnail_url":697,"description":698,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":699},18,"xrmERlHUqBk","#18","Trump World Order","Game Theory #18:  Trump World Order","2026-04-06T21:37:53.975843",2918,1886816,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FxrmERlHUqBk\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, April 2, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains Donald Trump's grand plan.",[700,705,710,715,720,725,729,734],{"title":701,"summary":702,"start":703,"end":704},"Trump's Address and Allied Speeches Overview","Covers Donald Trump's recent address to the American people in the context of similar speeches by Australia’s Albanese and Britain’s Starmer, noting shared concerns over rising energy costs.",4960,148460,{"title":706,"summary":707,"start":708,"end":709},"Analysis of Impending Iran Ground Invasion","Examines rumors of a U.S. ground invasion of Iran, discusses the new Greater North America strategic map, enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine, geographical invasion challenges, and indicators such as troop deployments and Polymarket data.",149100,477880,{"title":711,"summary":712,"start":713,"end":714},"Trump’s Strategy and Chaos-as-Plan Hypothesis","Explores Trump’s conflicting statements on NATO and Middle East withdrawal, assesses his war planning, then proposes the provocative idea that his apparent missteps may be part of a deliberate, long-term strategy.",482440,654380,{"title":716,"summary":717,"start":718,"end":719},"Global Oil and Resource Dependency Analysis","Analyzes world oil flows from the Middle East to Asia and Europe, assesses potential shortages of oil, LNG, fertilizers and semiconductor materials if the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and warns of economic collapse.",654860,945880,{"title":721,"summary":722,"start":723,"end":724},"Food, Water, and Global Stability Maps","Uses maps of nitrogen fertilizer production and freshwater availability to show which regions will face shortages or stability, arguing that North America and Russia emerge as the most resilient resource producers.",945960,1214510,{"title":726,"summary":727,"start":724,"end":728},"Russia's Long War Economy and Vision","Details Russia’s shift to a war-driven economy, domestic drone production, and Alexander Dugin’s Third Rome plan, explaining how the Ukraine invasion fits a decades-long strategy to survive global collapse.",2025060,{"title":730,"summary":731,"start":732,"end":733},"America’s Technate and Trump World Order","Outlines the U.S. counterplan dubbed the Technate or Greater North America, contrasts it with the post-Cold War New World Order, and describes Trump’s vision of Christian nationalism, resource manufacturing, and MAGA rejuvenation.",2026820,2437050,{"title":735,"summary":736,"start":737,"end":738},"Q&A on Global Collapse and War Factors","Responses to audience questions about why the global system will collapse, America's industrial decline and oligarchy, and how religious, historical, and economic factors converge to drive war and strategic decline management.",2439210,2918060,{"position":740,"platform_video_id":741,"episode_label":742,"display_title":743,"place":16,"title":744,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":745,"published_at":16,"duration":746,"view_count":747,"thumbnail_url":748,"description":749,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":750},19,"0HYET47Cc-E","#19","The Hollywood-Pentagon Complex","Game Theory #19:  The Hollywood-Pentagon Complex","2026-04-07T20:23:34.219124",3266,33882,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002F0HYET47Cc-E\u002Fhqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGDIgXyhlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCwAyIRy-Ws3CZMN0k4uibBevLrjw","In this Tuesday, April 7, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains why the Americans invest so much into the myth of \"no man left behind.\"",[751,756,761,765,770,774,779,784],{"title":752,"summary":753,"start":754,"end":755},"War Escalation and Global Catastrophe Risks","Outlines Trump's ultimatum to Iran, potential attacks on civilian infrastructure, Iranians' possible retaliation, and global consequences including energy shortages and famine.",4320,389070,{"title":757,"summary":758,"start":759,"end":760},"Global Energy Warfare and Sea Lane Control","Discusses fertilizer shortages, Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil, US strategy of naval blockades, Germany’s remilitarization, and critical maritime choke points.",390520,783650,{"title":762,"summary":763,"start":760,"end":764},"Naval Shadows, Air Supremacy, and Rescue Optics","Examines Russia’s shadow fleet buildup, China’s diplomatic role, Iran shooting down a US F-15, maintenance and pilot fatigue issues, and the optics-driven US search-and-rescue narrative.",1177250,{"title":766,"summary":767,"start":768,"end":769},"Failed Rescue Mission and Uranium Raid Plot","Details the costly US rescue operation, destruction of transport planes, doubts about the official story, leaks of a secret plan to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile, and internal military turmoil.",1182609,1588730,{"title":771,"summary":772,"start":769,"end":773},"Historical Raids and War’s Strategic Essentials","Compares past US operations in Iran and Venezuela, critiques America’s focus on optics over substance, and outlines the three key factors—economics, organization, and logistics—to win wars.",2072180,{"title":775,"summary":776,"start":777,"end":778},"Pentagon-Hollywood Propaganda Partnership","Explores how blockbuster films like Saving Private Ryan and historical letters shape public perception, detailing the Pentagon's collaboration with Hollywood to frame war narratives.",2073020,2361730,{"title":780,"summary":781,"start":782,"end":783},"Cinema vs Reality: War on Film Exposed","Critiques war movies Black Hawk Down and the Jessica Lynch drama, revealing how narratives diverge from reality and serve Pentagon propaganda goals.",2362050,2680550,{"title":785,"summary":786,"start":787,"end":788},"War Optics Q&A and Strategic Wrap-Up","Covers audience Q&A on America's optics-driven approach, contrasts US and Iranian war aims, discusses why both sides think they can win, and outlines the upcoming midterm examination.",2680790,3232650,{"position":790,"platform_video_id":791,"episode_label":792,"display_title":793,"place":16,"title":794,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":795,"published_at":16,"duration":796,"view_count":797,"thumbnail_url":798,"description":799,"chapter_count":485,"chapters":800},20,"ue8y5e3HnHE","#20","Mid-Term Examination","Game Theory #20:  Mid-Term Examination","2026-04-12T10:35:08.067504",4986,833961,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002Fue8y5e3HnHE\u002Fhqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGD4gYihyMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBGoM3TAy48U6v6z7jZlF1GUOMiOA","Professor Jiang answers your questions!",[801,806,811,816,821,825,830,835,840,845,850,855,859],{"title":802,"summary":803,"start":804,"end":805},"Analysis of US-Iran Ceasefire Proposal","Introduction to the midterm and an in-depth critique of the proposed two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, outlining its terms and likelihood of failure.",960,569680,{"title":807,"summary":808,"start":809,"end":810},"Empire Decline and Eschatology Explained","Q&A on reconciling U.S. power decline with wartime benefits and exploration of eschatology as a framework for understanding historical patterns and secret societies.",570880,997340,{"title":812,"summary":813,"start":814,"end":815},"China's Role and Global System Replication","Examines China as a constructed extension of the global system, parallels with the GCC, and the Hollywood–Pentagon complex’s influence on policy narratives.",998060,1349900,{"title":817,"summary":818,"start":819,"end":820},"Individual Survival Strategies and Family","Advice on personal strategies to navigate global economic instability through education, community building, generosity, and the importance of starting a family.",1350300,1472200,{"title":822,"summary":823,"start":820,"end":824},"Drivers Behind Geopolitical Actions","Overview of how occultists, secret societies, and powerful agents collaborate to shape global events, using game theory to explain motivations and alliances.",1543040,{"title":826,"summary":827,"start":828,"end":829},"Early Individual Question and Correlation","Responses to initial audience queries including prediction timeframes, validation of models, and the balance between agent autonomy and secret society influence.",1548530,1807850,{"title":831,"summary":832,"start":833,"end":834},"Trade Routes and Regional Vassal States","Discussion of fertilizer and energy trade dependencies, rail vs sea routes, and why Asian and Middle Eastern nations function as vassal states under U.S. influence.",1810420,2137030,{"title":836,"summary":837,"start":838,"end":839},"Hormuz Blockade and Trump's Unpredictability","Analysis of Iran’s strategy to threaten the Strait of Hormuz alongside an explanation of Donald Trump’s use of unpredictability to paralyze and distract opponents.",2137590,2461030,{"title":841,"summary":842,"start":843,"end":844},"Global Economy Scenarios and Truth Warfare","Explores consequences of a petrodollar collapse, transnational capital reallocations, and methods to combat the war against truth through doubt, debate, and imagination.",2466630,2822320,{"title":846,"summary":847,"start":848,"end":849},"Regional Passivity, Civil War Forecast, Survival","Examines why Asia and Australia remain passive in global conflict, forecasts a U.S. civil war outcome, and emphasizes survival through family and community bonds.",2825450,3176100,{"title":851,"summary":852,"start":853,"end":854},"Nuclear Strategy, Saudi-Iran Rivalry, Technology","Q&A on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Saudi Arabia’s regional strategy, failures of covert missions, constraints on nuclear use, and the limits of technology versus human resilience.",3177070,3816250,{"title":856,"summary":857,"start":854,"end":858},"Israel, Capital Transfer, Public Opinion Power","Discussion of Pax Judaica vs. Israel, generation wealth transfers favoring older elites, AI’s political bets, and why public opinion holds little sway in geopolitics.",4300850,{"title":860,"summary":861,"start":862,"end":863},"Reserve Currency and Cultural Transformation","Audience questions on the U.S. dollar reserve system, why no replacement empire emerges, predicted cultural shifts towards spirituality, and the future of Chinese students abroad.",4307730,4985930,{"position":19,"platform_video_id":865,"episode_label":866,"display_title":867,"place":16,"title":868,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":869,"published_at":16,"duration":870,"view_count":871,"thumbnail_url":872,"description":873,"chapter_count":382,"chapters":874},"Ts-AA6LQf6I","#21","World War Trump","Game Theory #21:  World War Trump","2026-04-22T18:46:55.486863",3527,781803,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FTs-AA6LQf6I\u002Fhqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGCkgXyhlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAPCFiIoHkqrSq8N1IBAGeo8Pflsg","In this Tuesday, April 21, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains America's national security strategy, and why this war in Iran cannot end.",[875,880,885,890,895,900,904,908,912],{"title":876,"summary":877,"start":878,"end":879},"Ceasefire Context and Oil Sabotage","Introduces the current ceasefire between the US and Iran, recent peace negotiations, and a wave of oil refinery attacks worldwide.",320,257930,{"title":881,"summary":882,"start":883,"end":884},"US Blockade Piracy and War Aims","Examines the US-imposed blockade of Iranian shipping, instances of maritime piracy, and political arguments for pursuing the war to weaken China.",258970,421110,{"title":886,"summary":887,"start":888,"end":889},"Political Justifications and Strategic Pivot","Details conflicting explanations for why the Iran war began, presents mixed signals from President Trump, and introduces the need to focus on broader US strategy.",421430,577160,{"title":891,"summary":892,"start":893,"end":894},"Global Energy Impact and War Economy","Reviews global sabotage incidents of oil infrastructure, rising commodity prices, Trump's escalatory threats, and the US transition towards a wartime economy.",577660,913360,{"title":896,"summary":897,"start":898,"end":899},"Political Consensus and Empire Blueprint","Explores bipartisan support for the war, the theatrical congressional vote on war powers, and introduces the National Defense Strategy’s emphasis on concrete American interests.",914960,1214640,{"title":901,"summary":902,"start":899,"end":903},"National Defense Strategy Core Principles","Analyzes the National Defense Strategy’s key tenets: peace through strength, the warrior ethos, and the four strategic interests guiding US military priorities.",1543620,{"title":905,"summary":906,"start":903,"end":907},"Indo-Pacific and Global Choke Points","Breaks down US plans to deter China through the first island chain, secure maritime chokepoints like Panama and Gibraltar, and militarize allied partners.",2252010,{"title":909,"summary":910,"start":907,"end":911},"Empire Economic Model and Requirements","Discusses American efforts to disrupt Russian and Chinese trade corridors, the economic model of selling resources financed by US dollars, and the move towards a draft and surveillance state.",2785420,{"title":913,"summary":914,"start":915,"end":916},"Empire Vulnerabilities and Future Questions","Highlights long-term risks of American empire through nationalism, corruption, and internal division, followed by audience questions on war outcomes and domestic politics.",2787980,3527290,{"position":918,"platform_video_id":919,"episode_label":920,"display_title":921,"place":16,"title":922,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":923,"published_at":16,"duration":924,"view_count":925,"thumbnail_url":926,"description":927,"chapter_count":382,"chapters":928},22,"txgPfnXgzcE","#22","Twilight of the Nation-State","Game Theory #22:  Twilight of the Nation-State","2026-05-03T13:35:51.9557",3355,742505,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FtxgPfnXgzcE\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Tuesday, April 28, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains that 21st century warfare is about turning the civilian population against the state.",[929,933,938,943,948,952,956,961,966],{"title":930,"summary":931,"start":440,"end":932},"Evolution of Warfare into 21st Century","Introduces the shift from traditional battlefield engagements to civilian-targeted strategies and frames the US–Iran conflict as the first war of the 21st century.",138630,{"title":934,"summary":935,"start":936,"end":937},"Birth of the Modern Nation State","Explores reasons behind global population growth, the political revolution of the French Revolution, Rousseau’s social contract, and Kant’s concept of the general will.",139270,435460,{"title":939,"summary":940,"start":941,"end":942},"Nationalism’s Rise and State Models","Covers debates over sovereignty, German iron-and-blood nationalism, Bismarck’s social reforms, Mussolini’s war mythology, and the emergence of the American 'game' model of the nation-state.",437860,901720,{"title":944,"summary":945,"start":946,"end":947},"Core Political Principles: Liberty and Growth","Delves into Rousseau’s arguments on slavery and liberty, and his idea that population growth is the surest sign of good governance.",902520,1114800,{"title":949,"summary":950,"start":947,"end":951},"World Wars & Consumer Capitalism Emergence","Analyzes total-war strategies of World Wars I and II, the firebombing of civilian centers, the post-war population boom, and the rise of consumer capitalism with its resulting inequalities.",1713440,{"title":953,"summary":954,"start":951,"end":955},"From Ukraine to Iran: Modern Conflict Preview","Compares the 19th-century–style conflict in Ukraine with the failure of 'shock and awe' in Iran and introduces the three components of 21st-century warfare.",1973779,{"title":957,"summary":958,"start":959,"end":960},"Targeting Civilians: Infrastructure & Economy","Details strategic targeting of water, power, transportation, and economic chokepoints to create civilian hardship and foment dissent against the government.",1974660,2626580,{"title":962,"summary":963,"start":964,"end":965},"Advanced Warfare: Weather and Revolutions","Examines weather-manipulation tactics (e.g., cloud seeding, HAARP) and the Color Revolution playbook of orchestrated protests and NGO-led unrest.",2626820,3024770,{"title":967,"summary":968,"start":969,"end":970},"Population Management & Future Warfare","Discusses counter-strategies like eschatology, AI surveillance, and population control in the Q&A, drawing lessons from the Iran-Iraq war and future war planning.",3026290,3354420,{"position":972,"platform_video_id":973,"episode_label":974,"display_title":975,"place":16,"title":976,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":977,"published_at":16,"duration":978,"view_count":979,"thumbnail_url":980,"description":981,"chapter_count":382,"chapters":982},23,"6aNh6sBpqvQ","#23","The WWIII Chessboard","Game Theory #23:  The WWIII Chessboard","2026-05-07T15:23:01.644425",3627,48149,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002F6aNh6sBpqvQ\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, May 7, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains the worldview and strategy of the four major participants of World War III.",[983,987,992,997,1002,1006,1011,1016,1021],{"title":984,"summary":985,"start":142,"end":986},"Introduction to WWIII Players and Forces","Overview of 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Cuba, the oceans—and the roles of Germany, Japan, North Korea, Poland, and Turkey as emerging proxies in a widening global conflict.",793130,1045240,{"title":1003,"summary":1004,"start":1001,"end":1005},"Chessboard Framework and U.S. Grand Strategy","Introduces a chess metaphor to analyze state power, then details the U.S. political system, its Greater North America grand strategy, key attack vectors (technology, media, dollar), and sacrificial pawns.",1457730,{"title":1007,"summary":1008,"start":1009,"end":1010},"Technate Concept and Anglo-American Cultural Foundations","Explores the technate idea to transform North America into an AI-governed surveillance state and examines the cultural underpinnings of the U.S. strategy through foundational texts like Paradise Lost, Hamlet, Faust, and The Fountainhead.",1459730,1967430,{"title":1012,"summary":1013,"start":1014,"end":1015},"Russian Autocracy, Third Rome Strategy, and Culture","Outlines Russia's autocratic system, the Third Rome grand strategy to unite religious traditions, its land-army attack vectors, and its cultural foundations in works by Virgil, St. Augustine, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy.",1968070,2751780,{"title":1017,"summary":1018,"start":1019,"end":1020},"Iranian Theocracy and Shia Exceptionalism Strategy","Describes Iran's theocratic political system, grand strategy of Shia exceptionalism, attack vectors (terrain, faith, proxies like Houthis and Hezbollah), and cultural roots in Zoroastrianism and martyrdom.",2752540,3045750,{"title":1022,"summary":1023,"start":1020,"end":1024},"Israel's Dual System and Greater Israel Project","Details Israel's mixed democracy-theocracy, its vulnerability to internal division, grand strategy of the Greater Israel Project, attack vectors (Bible, Mossad, Diaspora), and Kabbalah worldview guiding its actions.",3626350,{"position":1026,"platform_video_id":1027,"episode_label":1028,"display_title":1029,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":1030},24,"8nsxuB3Vsts","#24","The AI Apocalypse",[],{"position":1032,"platform_video_id":1033,"episode_label":1034,"display_title":1035,"place":16,"title":1036,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":1037,"published_at":16,"duration":1038,"view_count":1039,"thumbnail_url":1040,"description":1041,"chapter_count":36,"chapters":1042},25,"BIl5vJn6ohI","#25","Trump Visits China","Game Theory #25:  Trump Visits China","2026-05-14T20:33:55.15132",4408,170737,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FBIl5vJn6ohI\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, May 14, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains why the United States and China will negotiate a grand bargain.",[1043,1048,1053,1058,1062,1067,1072,1077],{"title":1044,"summary":1045,"start":1046,"end":1047},"Trump's China Visit and Strategic Outlook","Introduces Trump's arrival in China, his delegation of political and business leaders, and outlines the framework for analyzing a potential U.S.-China grand bargain through game theory.",2640,622930,{"title":1049,"summary":1050,"start":1051,"end":1052},"Geopolitical Stakes and Historical Analogies","Explores China's geopolitical ambitions, Belt and Road involvement with Iran, rumors of a $1 trillion Chinese investment in U.S. manufacturing, and parallels between Trump’s visit and Nixon’s 1972 China opening.",624450,1173910,{"title":1054,"summary":1055,"start":1056,"end":1057},"Game Theory and the Global Economy Framework","Presents a game-theoretic model of reality as a collective hallucination, describes the role of financial elites and institutions in shaping the global economic order, and explains why U.S. and China must cooperate.",1174550,1908490,{"title":1059,"summary":1060,"start":1057,"end":1061},"Origins of the Trade War and China’s Vulnerabilities","Reviews the trade war's origins in WTO accession conditions over IP and financial openness, and examines China's economic dependencies and strategic weaknesses in energy, exports, and resource extraction.",2465640,{"title":1063,"summary":1064,"start":1065,"end":1066},"China’s Financial Metrics and Capital Flows","Analyzes China's consumer confidence trends, export-driven capital flight and money laundering, high household savings, and closed capital account, highlighting why U.S. financiers see China as a key source of investable capital.",2466200,2968970,{"title":1068,"summary":1069,"start":1070,"end":1071},"U.S. Monetary System and Treasury Financing","Details how U.S. banks create money, the Federal Reserve’s role in government borrowing through treasuries, and the need to broaden U.S. debt holders to sustain large-scale spending.",2969210,3364580,{"title":1073,"summary":1074,"start":1075,"end":1076},"Stablecoins and Financial Repression Strategy","Explains the rise of stablecoins backed by U.S. Treasuries, how they enable capital inflows despite China’s closed capital account, and outlines legal measures to compel stablecoin investments to finance U.S. debt.",3368740,3731360,{"title":1078,"summary":1079,"start":1080,"end":1081},"Negotiation Levers: Taiwan, Resources, AI, and Final Deal","Covers strategic bargaining over Taiwan’s status, Western Hemisphere resources via Venezuela, AI chip access for China, and summarizes the components of the anticipated U.S.-China grand bargain with predictions.",3731680,4405030,{"position":1083,"platform_video_id":1084,"episode_label":1085,"display_title":1086,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":1087},26,"RG1clZlrfOo","#26","The Holy Empire of AI",[],{"position":1089,"platform_video_id":1090,"episode_label":1091,"display_title":1092,"place":16,"title":1093,"transcribed":30,"transcribed_at":1094,"published_at":16,"duration":1095,"view_count":1096,"thumbnail_url":1097,"description":1098,"chapter_count":479,"chapters":1099},27,"x83HcLWvHI8","#27","Putin Enters the Chat","Game Theory #27:  Putin Enters the Chat","2026-05-21T23:01:28.107791",4373,190540,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002Fx83HcLWvHI8\u002Fmaxresdefault.jpg","In this Thursday, May 21, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students Professor Jiang explains how Putin plans to defeat the American empire.",[1100,1104,1109,1114,1118,1123,1128,1133,1138,1143,1148,1153],{"title":1101,"summary":1102,"start":804,"end":1103},"Course Announcements and Final Exam","Overview of upcoming class schedule, final examination format, and instructions for YouTube question submissions.",49090,{"title":1105,"summary":1106,"start":1107,"end":1108},"Putin's Beijing Visit and Speeches","Description of President Putin's trip to Beijing, his close relationship with Xi, and their speeches on a multipolar world.",50290,356810,{"title":1110,"summary":1111,"start":1112,"end":1113},"Joint Multipolar World Principles Explained","Breakdown of the Russia-China joint statement, key principles upheld by both leaders, and Xi's detailed remarks on UN authority.",357450,601400,{"title":1115,"summary":1116,"start":1113,"end":1117},"Russia-China Cooperation and Tensions","Analysis of energy pipelines, student exchanges, trade routes, and economic dependencies revealing friction points in the bilateral relationship.",1218390,{"title":1119,"summary":1120,"start":1121,"end":1122},"Bretton Woods Origins of US Dollar","Explains post-World War II Bretton Woods system, the dollar–gold standard, and the creation of the petrodollar to sustain US currency demand.",1218950,1620610,{"title":1124,"summary":1125,"start":1126,"end":1127},"Drawbacks of Dollar Hegemony and Addiction","Discusses the challenges of being the global reserve currency, including inflation, open capital flows, financialization, and China’s role.",1621570,1900800,{"title":1129,"summary":1130,"start":1131,"end":1132},"Putin's Strategy and Asia Alliances","Covers Putin’s mission to undermine the US dollar through alliances with sanctioned states and details the new Russia-North Korea defense pact.",1901440,2566870,{"title":1134,"summary":1135,"start":1136,"end":1137},"European Tensions and German Economy","Examines European sanctions on Russia, Germany’s energy crisis, rising political divisions, and Putin’s strategy to fuel a civil war in Europe.",2568070,2976530,{"title":1139,"summary":1140,"start":1141,"end":1142},"Global South Partnerships and Battlefronts","Explores Russia and China’s engagement in Africa, growing Russia-India ties, and Iran’s strategic importance in global trade and conflict.",2978290,3346770,{"title":1144,"summary":1145,"start":1146,"end":1147},"Israel, Japan, and Energy Security","Details the US-Israel alliance, Japan’s energy dilemma post-Middle East disruptions, remilitarization, and Japanese purchases of US treasuries.",3347170,3657180,{"title":1149,"summary":1150,"start":1151,"end":1152},"US Dollar Crisis and America's Collapse","Analyzes rising US debt service, interest rate pressures, forced foreign treasury purchases, and the catastrophic risks of a US default.",3657900,4033150,{"title":1154,"summary":1155,"start":1156,"end":1157},"Final Q&A and Course Conclusion","Addresses student questions on Russia’s future role, military dynamics, global leadership, and wraps up with closing reminders.",4033950,4372050,{"position":1159,"platform_video_id":1160,"episode_label":1161,"display_title":6,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":1162},28,"dja6dkCfngE","#28",[],{"position":18,"platform_video_id":1164,"episode_label":1165,"display_title":1166,"place":16,"title":16,"transcribed":284,"transcribed_at":16,"published_at":16,"duration":16,"view_count":16,"thumbnail_url":16,"description":16,"chapter_count":285,"chapters":1167},"RE2UribEFIo","#29","Final Examination",[],[1169,1221],{"slug":1170,"title":1171,"href":1172,"seriesCount":15,"videos":1173,"transcribed":14,"series":1174},"mit-ocw","MIT OpenCourseWare","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw",315,[1175,1180,1185,1190,1195,1200,1205,1209,1213,1217],{"slug":1176,"title":1177,"href":1178,"count":1179,"transcribed":285},"6-0001-python","6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F6-0001-python",38,{"slug":1181,"title":1182,"href":1183,"count":1184,"transcribed":25},"6-006-algorithms","6.006 Introduction to Algorithms","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F6-006-algorithms",32,{"slug":1186,"title":1187,"href":1188,"count":1189,"transcribed":285},"6-046j-algorithm-design","6.046J Design and Analysis of Algorithms","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F6-046j-algorithm-design",34,{"slug":1191,"title":1192,"href":1193,"count":1194,"transcribed":285},"6-034-ai","6.034 Artificial Intelligence","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F6-034-ai",30,{"slug":1196,"title":1197,"href":1198,"count":1199,"transcribed":285},"18-01-calculus","18.01 Single Variable Calculus","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F18-01-calculus",35,{"slug":1201,"title":1202,"href":1203,"count":1204,"transcribed":285},"18-06-linear-algebra","18.06 Linear Algebra","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F18-06-linear-algebra",36,{"slug":1206,"title":1207,"href":1208,"count":1032,"transcribed":25},"8-04-quantum-physics","8.04 Quantum Physics I","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F8-04-quantum-physics",{"slug":1210,"title":1211,"href":1212,"count":1199,"transcribed":285},"7-012-biology","7.012 Introduction to Biology","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F7-012-biology",{"slug":1214,"title":1215,"href":1216,"count":1083,"transcribed":25},"14-01-microeconomics","14.01 Principles of Microeconomics","\u002Fchannel\u002Fmit-ocw\u002F14-01-microeconomics",{"slug":1218,"title":1219,"href":1220,"count":1026,"transcribed":285},"9-00sc-psychology","9.00SC Introduction to 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2026)","\u002Fchannel\u002Fpredictive-history\u002Fdante",{"slug":1246,"title":1247,"href":1248,"count":479,"transcribed":285},"geo-strategy","Geo-Strategy","\u002Fchannel\u002Fpredictive-history\u002Fgeo-strategy",{"slug":1250,"title":1251,"href":1252,"count":36,"transcribed":25},"geo-strategy-update","Geo-Strategy Update","\u002Fchannel\u002Fpredictive-history\u002Fgeo-strategy-update",{"slug":1254,"title":1255,"href":1256,"count":242,"transcribed":14},"global-meet-up","Global Meet-Up","\u002Fchannel\u002Fpredictive-history\u002Fglobal-meet-up",{"slug":1258,"title":1259,"href":1260,"count":14,"transcribed":285},"emergency-discussion","Emergency Discussion","\u002Fchannel\u002Fpredictive-history\u002Femergency-discussion",{"slug":1262,"title":1263,"href":1264,"count":232,"transcribed":25},"livestreams","Livestreams and Extras","\u002Fchannel\u002Fpredictive-history\u002Flivestreams"]