Prof Jiang’s Predictive History (The Story of Civilization, Secret History, Game Theory and more) Game Theory #13: Epstein's World
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Mar 18, 2026 Philosophical framing of war, reality, and consciousness as collective constructions. Wealth extraction traced through religion, media, finance, and education. A proposed clash between AI and the dollar for human attention. Deep dives into transnational elite networks, covert influence, and the shadowy role of powerful operators in geopolitics and finance.
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Wars Maintain The Empire's Perception Of Invincibility
- Jiang argues the American empire must periodically wage wars to maintain an image of invincibility that underpins the global order.
- He uses US interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and the pressure on Iran as demonstrations of this bullying logic.
Iran Targets The Global Economy Not Military Might
- Jiang explains Iran targets the global economy (e.g., Hormuz chokepoint) to attack the empire's weakest link rather than confronting military power directly.
- He asserts this approach aims to collapse the house-of-cards global order because direct attacks on empire or culture would fail.
War's Purpose And Endgame Explained
- Jiang answers why the US attacked Iran: to defend the perception of an undefeated empire; the war ends only if the global economy is destroyed.
- He forecasts a new world order emerging after the collapse, driven by different spirits of influence.