
Predictive History Explained: How Professor Jiang Uses Past Patterns to Forecast the Future
Published: September 9, 2026
Duration: 17:37
Can you predict the future by studying the past? Professor Jiang thinks so, and he's created something called "predictive history" to prove it. In this Pattern Break bonus episode, Casey sits down with the professor who's turning historical patterns into a crystal ball for current events.
On Pattern Break, we explore how Professor Jiang's unique journey from China to Canada and back shaped his approach to teaching history. You'll discover the three core elements that make predictive history work: analyzing past patterns, assessing present situations, and forecasting future trends. We also dig into how Isaac Asimov's Foundation series directly inspired...