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This lecture ties the insights of the shorter videos together into a unified framework for evaluating civilization.
youtu.be/ACdYmuFyjWM
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Exceptional Institutions are rare. They're quickly imitated by the other organizations in society, but these imitations are lower quality. We shouldn't underestimate the rarity of brilliant founders and the institutions they create.
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Founders can and should build entire branches of government.
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9/18
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What are the key factors that determine if a city will be a global hub?
youtu.be/-NLnYLItYEc
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10/18
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America's institutions today are beset by the Succession Problem: Founders are unable to produce successors who can match them in power and skill. I take a look at how Roman Emperors and Japanese businessmen solved this problem.
youtu.be/NGPjhrV4G9c
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11/18
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The internet was supposed to decentralize the world. Instead, it has has centralized power in our society more than ever.
youtu.be/YtRfmao1vvs
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12/18
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America isn't an Open Society. It fails to pass the bar of rational discourse and self-determination. This means its success has to be explained though other mechanisms.
youtu.be/AP9p38-C2j4
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13/18
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Some societies invent new technology much more than others. Why?
youtu.be/im0BSjTlh8k
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14/18
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The scientists who built the first nuclear weapons tried to influence how the bomb was used. Why did they fail?
youtu.be/KHN-MpWKU00
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15/18
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For 200 years we've expected innovation to come from Western countries.
The situation has changed: scientific and technological innovation in America and Europe is slowing down. Has China out-innovated the West already?
youtu.be/GM8AdR_gWO8
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16/18
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The plundering of conquered cities and lands for loot was common throughout much of history, but has become rare in recent centuries. @benlandautaylor explains why.
youtu.be/XAxoQE0Qqsc
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From communism to radical Islam, ideologies have tremendous power to mobilize people towards political goals. How do they do this? In this video, I explain the core features that make for a potent ideology.
youtu.be/VcYNodcEfeA
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America is the only place in the world today that produces breakthrough technologies. Why? @benlandautaylor explains how innovation requires creative destruction, and why so few societies are able to allow it.
youtu.be/umZJtKoH-W4
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Every great founder, has a great team. From Buddha’s disciples to Jeff Bezos’s senior executives, small, closely coordinated groups are essential for grand achievements. In this video, Zack Lerangis of Bismarck Analysis explains why.
youtu.be/m_ftOLC4gHE
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China is poised to become the global hegemon, but will it achieve this ambition? Xi Jinping, who stands at its helm, is planning on it.
The lessons of the cultural revolution and the fall of the Soviet Union play a prominent role in his thinking.
youtu.be/7arvubqg6QU
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Vladimir Putin is widely recognized as one of the most important players on the global stage. But what are his goals, and what is his strategy for achieving them?
youtu.be/DEzR-caEaTQ
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Brilliant thread for a fascinating topic. You've gained a follower.
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