Why the Elite Are Terrified of Death – Prof. Jiang Xueqin

Описание: Check out Prof. Jiang Xueqin's recommended books to supplement his ideas:
► The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) by Dante Alighieri: https://amzn.to/3NZSkzt
► Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: https://amzn.to/3ZQfsmy
► Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins: https://amzn.to/4kskgs4

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From the tombs of ancient empires to the fortified bunkers of Silicon Valley elites, Prof. Jiang Xueqin draws a bold historical arc linking the psychology of wealth to the evolution of money itself. Beginning with the elaborate burial practices of the Ming dynasty and ancient Egypt, and extending to the terracotta army of Qin Shi Huang, he asks a haunting question: why do the powerful insist on carrying their riches into death? If money cannot be taken beyond the grave, what compels civilizations—and now billionaires—to behave as if it can?

Prof. Jiang argues that money did not begin as a simple medium of exchange, but as a moral instrument for settling debts that could never truly be repaid—vengeance, marriage alliances, honor, and legacy. Over centuries, materials like bronze and gold evolved into universal stores of value, forming the backbone of globalization and modern financial systems. Capital, in his telling, is monetized power. Yet once capital becomes universal and dominant, it alters incentives and, eventually, human consciousness. Inequality, alienation, and exploitation are not accidental distortions of capitalism—they are structural outcomes.

Drawing on research discussed in publications such as The Atlantic Monthly, he explores the controversial idea that extreme wealth reshapes the brain, eroding empathy and reinforcing detachment. Contemporary figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg serve as modern archetypes of a class fixated not on enjoyment, but on permanence—whether through longevity experiments, fortified compounds, or speculative visions of immortality. The case of Bryan Johnson becomes emblematic of a deeper anxiety: when identity is fused with capital, death becomes intolerable.

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