In this livestream, I’m starting a new learning journey: geopolitics through Professor Jiang’s “game theory” lens. My channel is usually tech + AI + leverage (because tech is a tool to get financial freedom faster in the information age), but I’m doing these reuploads and watch-alongs because the world is getting crazier—and staying “neutral” is basically picking the side of the oppressor. I’m not claiming everything here is 100% true; I’m absorbing it, taking notes, and I’ll fact-check and filter after. The episode breaks down a hypothetical US/Israel vs Iran war and why geography + incentives matter more than headlines. Key ideas: Shia martyrdom framing makes Iran willing to go far; GCC “neutrality” is fake if they host US assets; and the Strait of Hormuz (tiny chokepoint) is the pivot of global oil/food flows. Jiang argues Iran can cripple GCC economies by targeting oil, bases, and especially desalination plants (water), while the US/Israel strategy leans on “shock and awe” decapitation strikes—something that may fail against decentralized command and religious total-war motivation. The big takeaway: modern conflict is asymmetric—cheap drones vs million-dollar air defense—and doctrine, corruption, and incentives can make “strong” systems surprisingly fragile.