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Civilization #20: The Proto-Buddhists of the Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization

Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley were the three great civilizations of the Bronze Age. What made the Indus Valley Civilization distinct? Why did they decline? What is their legacy?In this lecture to his Chinese high school students, Jiang Xueqin explains that the Indus Valley Civilization (also known as the Harappan Civilization) was mainly a peaceful and egalitarian society, which prospered because of its global trade networks. This civilization had standardized weights and measurements, sophisticated urban planning, as well as private indoor latrines. The dramatic climate change of the 4.2 kiloyear event caused Egypt’s Old Kingdom, Mesopotamia’s Akkadian empire, and the Indus Valley Civilization to decline. The Egyptians left us the Pyramids, the Mesopotamians left us the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Harappans left us spiritual wealth. From the interaction with the Proto-Indo-Iranians, the Harappan civilization would eventually give birth to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which continue to give hope and meaning to billions of people today.

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Global Meet-Up #4 (Austin, Texas): American Prophecy

On Sunday, August 23rd, Professor Jiang discusses Trump's 3rd Term in Austin, Texas. Thanks to Jintae Cho for organizing the meet-up, and David Rhoads for filming the event.Please follow David's work ...

1 Sep 2h 28min

Global Meet-Up #2 (Los Angeles): The "End of the World" US Tour

On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Professor Jiang spoke at the Kinn (https://thekinn.co/) in Venice, California. Many thanks to Ally Fekaiki for organizing and moderating the event. Because of his generosi...

18 Aug 1h 39min

Global Meet-Up #3 (New York City): The Eschatology of Capitalism

On Saturday, August 15, 2026, Professor Jiang visited New York City to deliver a lecture on why the Iran started, and where it is going. He explains the origins of transnational capitalism, and how se...

16 Aug 2h 35min

Emergency Discussion #2: The Blackmailing of Spain

In this Saturday, August 1 Zoom discussion, we examine and discuss why and how 50,000 migrants flooded the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

2 Aug 3h 2min

Emergency Discussion #1: Spain Wins World Cup, US Plans Ground Invasion of Iran

In this July 20, 2026 Zoom discussion, Professor Jiang discusses current events, and answers questions from Substack subscribers.

20 Jul 2h 25min

Live with Predictive History #2: US-Iran War, World Cup

A recording from Predictive History's live videohttps://predictivehistory.substack.co...

18 Jul 1h 26min

Global Meet-Up #1 (Tokyo): Japan's Geo-Political Outlook

On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Professor Jiang visited Tokyo, and discussed Japan's geo-political outlook. What follows are highlights from the 3-hour event. Much appreciation to Keito Ochi for organizing...

17 Jul 41min