Secret History #19: Dawn of the Jews

Professor Jiang conducts a lecture series and answers questions submitted by YouTube viewers, which his wife curates. He addresses topics ranging from restoring creativity by rejecting materialism to his disinterest in psychedelics due to his altruistic lifestyle and connection to the divine. He introduces a new theory of understanding history involving historical patterns, game theory, and religious eschatology. He also discusses the dominance of Jewish people, attributing it to cultural creativity and the influence of the Bible. The lecture then transitions to analyzing the history of Israel, arguing that Jewish identity is a construct of imperial imagination, particularly by the Persians, to control the Levant. He supports this claim by analyzing biblical texts like Ezra and Nehemiah, drawing parallels to modern geopolitical strategies, and makes predictions about Israel's future, including rebuilding the Temple of Solomon and expanding its theocratic state.