Why Smart People Still Lose the Game | Prof. Jiang Xueqin

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The lectures featured on this channel are delivered by Jiang Xueqin, a public intellectual known for exploring history, power, game theory, philosophy, and civilizational dynamics.

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This video presents a speculative, theory-driven exploration of how power, group cohesion, transgression, belief systems, and philosophical frameworks shape human societies across history and into the present.

Drawing on historical analogies, thought experiments, game theory, and classical philosophy, the lecture examines how extreme conditions produce unity, how shared sacrifice reinforces loyalty, and how societies construct meaning around power, morality, and survival. Rather than offering definitive conclusions, the lecture invites viewers to think critically about patterns that repeat across civilizations ancient and modern.

All ideas discussed are presented as theoretical frameworks and intellectual tools, not as statements of absolute truth. The purpose of this content is to encourage deeper reflection on how social systems function, how belief and perception influence behavior, and how history, philosophy, and psychology intersect.

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00:00 From bullied immigrant to psychohistory obsession
01:30 Discovering Asimov and the idea of predicting history
03:36 Entering Yale and seeing elite networks up close
05:34 Failure, depression, and disillusionment with meritocracy
06:18 Poker, game theory, and understanding human strategy
08:53 Turning predictions into a geopolitical framework


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