Student-Curated Lecture Channel

Predictive Media By Caleb

Curated lectures by Professor Jiang Xueqin on predictive history, civilizational conflict, and the strategic forces that shaped our world.

Professor Jiang Xueqin

Making History Accessible

Lectures featured on this channel are by Professor Jiang Xueqin. Predictive Media By Caleb curates, edits, and contextualizes his publicly available talks to make Professor Jiang's ideas presentable in a more accessible format.

Videos on this channel are curated and produced by Caleb Chan.

Join us as we dive into primary sources, personal accounts, and deep-dive strategic analysis to understand the conflicts that shaped our civilization.

Original lectures and the Professor's channel can be found at @PredictiveHistory.

Important: Professor Jiang has publicly stated that his content may be used creatively and monetized by others for educational purposes without the need for explicit permission. We are huge fans of Professor Jiang and make no claim to the authorship of these ideas, nor do we attempt to speak on his behalf. We strongly oppose accounts that misrepresent his views, parody him, or impersonate him.

Prof Jiang Media is a student-run effort, operated by recent graduates of the University of Chicago. All intellectual credit belongs to Professor Jiang Xueqin.

Lecture Topics

World War III & Great Power Competition

Strategic analysis of modern great power dynamics and the forces pushing toward civilizational-level conflict.

The Rise & Fall of Empires

Tracing patterns across centuries — how civilizations consolidate power, overextend, and collapse.

Religion, Culture & Conflict

Exploring the role of monotheism, polytheism, and cultural identity in shaping conflict throughout history.

Primary Sources & Deep-Dive Analysis

Going beyond textbooks to original documents, personal accounts, and strategic thinking from the people who lived it.

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All Credit to Professor Jiang

Every lecture, idea, and piece of analysis on our channel originates from Professor Jiang Xueqin. We are simply students who admire his work and want to help make it available to a wider audience. We make no claim to authorship and do not attempt to speak on his behalf.

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