Professor Jiang explains that we perceive the world through our senses, which warp reality into a structure called phenomena, or 'things that appear to us'.

Professor Jiang asserts that time and space do not exist outside of us or in reality, but are added by us to understand reality.

Professor Jiang states that the class will analyze the past, present (geopolitics), and future to construct a more objective reality, acknowledging that they will likely fail but the process will train critical thinking.

Professor Jiang claims that our conscious attention, imagination, and perception create reality and wealth in society.

Professor Jiang states that understanding how power works will lead to liberation and freedom from manipulation.

Professor Jiang states that money and capital extract and store human consciousness, turning it into wealth.