Professor Jiang

Dante #12 (Final): Purgatory

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Dante Livestream #3 (Wednesday, June 17 10AM)

Dante Livestream #2 (Tuesday, June 16 10AM)

In this Monday, June 15, 2026 livestream, Professor Jiang explains the Divine Comedy Paradise Cantos 1-5.

Dante Livestream #1 (Monday, June 15 morning)

A recording from Predictive History's live video Predictive History shares personal updates regarding upcoming international travel plans and a transition away from teaching in China. The session outlines a new curriculum featuring courses on Dante, occult traditions, and education reform, while also analyzing ongoing geopolitical developments and global news events.

A recording from Predictive History's live video

Professor Jiang explains the genius of Gay Talese.

Professor Jiang answers your questions. Predictive History marks the end of a teaching journey by answering student inquiries. The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including the future of the global economy, the role of geopolitics, the impact of artificial intelligence, and strategies for personal growth during times of systemic transition and uncertainty.

Professor Jiang explains how Dante re-animated the human imagination. Notes and References:1. Dante's Divine Comedy, translated by Alan Mandelbaum

Prpfessor Jiang synthesizes geopolitics, eschatology, and the mechanics of imperial decline into a unified framework. This lecture explores how these distinct academic and historical perspectives converge to shape modern international conflicts and global power structures.

Professor Jiang explains to his Chinese high school students Iran's geo-political strategy. Because the United States has military dominance, Iran must conduct asymmetrical warfare, and ask four questions with all its actions:a.) Does this action make my population more confident and united?b.) Does this action help me consolidate trust and solidarity with my allies?c.) Does this action help m...

Professor Jiang explains the origins and thinking of Christian Zionism, and how it is driving conflict in the Middle East. He argues that while most Christians consider Christian Zionism to heretical, it has the most potential to capture people's imagination due to the instability, uncertainty, and extremity of the times we live in today.

Professor Jiang explains to his Chinese high school students how empire is eroding the stability and vitality of the American Republic: From 1950-1980, America's manufacturing sector accounted for 40 percent of GDP, employed 30 percent of its workforce, and enjoyed 40 percent of total profits. Today, it's only 10 percent of GDP, and the financial services sector is ascendant. Financial ser...

Professor Jiang explains to his Chinese high school students the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia:At the beginning of 1979 Saudi Arabia and Iran were friendly with each other. Both were America-aligned oil-exporting monarchies. Iran’s Islamic Revolution was a political earthquake that promised to topple the entire Middle East political order. Ever since Saudi Arabia and Iran have been bitter...

Professor Jiang explores who will win the US Presidential election in November: Joe Biden's 2020 coalition of college-educated professionals, minority voters, twenty-somethings, and suburbanites may not hold in 2024. Voters are upset about inflation, illegal immigration, and foreign policy direction. If Trump picks Nikki Haley to be his running mate, he has a very good chance of winning the su...

Professor Jiang explains to his Chinese high school students the strengths and weaknesses of the American military doctrine "Shock and Awe":In 2003, the American military used a revolutionary military doctrine called "Shock and Awe" in its Operation Iraqi Freedom. "Shock and Awe" combined American air supremacy, technological omniscience, and special forces into a dea...