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Predictive History · series 2 of 10

Secret History

How power actually works, from the collapse of societies to the empires that run the present.

28 lectures5.8 hours2.2M views

Episodes

  1. #11:11:14

    How Power Works

    1:11:14 · 766K views

    In this lecture, Professor Jiang proposes that by studying geo-politics we can develop analytical frameworks that permit us to predict the future. If our predictions turn out to be accurate, we can use these validated frameworks to reveal the secret history of humanity.

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    Death by Gerontocracy

    49:19 · 554K views

    The Western world is in decline. Immigration is tearing apart the social contract, and causing ethnic tensions. Young people cannot find work, and can no longer afford a house. Debt is crippling governments and households.

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    Death by Meritocracy

    1:04:52 · 400K views

    We like to believe that a meritocracy is the best way to pick society's winners and losers. In this Friday, September 12, 2005 lecture to his Beijing high school students Professor Jiang argues that the meritocracy is destroying America.

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    Death by Bureaucracy

    1:03:16 · 52K views

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    Pax Judaica

    1:39:17 · 384K views

    In this Thursday, December 18, 2025 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains how and why Pax Judaica will come to rule the world.