The ancient Greek philosopher Plotinus once said:
"Man is between the gods and the beasts, sometimes inclined to one and sometimes to the other;Some are becoming more and more sacred, some are becoming beasts, and most remain modest. ”Human nature is complex, and what we see in our interactions is often a face that is artificially shown, but we don't know if there is a dark side hidden behind this gentle face.
Therefore, insight into people's hearts and seeing through human nature is a compulsory course on the road of life. In the short story collection "Screaming Society", the writer tells six profound stories about human nature, which are also the key to helping us understand the deep motives behind each other's behavior.
Zeng Qin, who was dignified in appearance and had a wealthy family, met Yang Mu as soon as he graduated, and was attracted by the man's profound knowledge and kindness. As a result, she fell in love with this man who was the same age as her father.
But what Zeng Qin didn't know was that this middle-aged man had an unspeakable past:
A man has a wise child, a loving wife, and a fulfilling family. But a cold man, because he is too obsessed with work, neglects to take care of his wife, and often does not understand his wife.
In the end, the wife, who is innocent of the world and is like a little girl, suffers from depression and chooses suicide due to various negative emotions such as self-doubt, fear of loss, and fear of being isolated by her husband. The young son blames his father for the fault, so he breaks with the man, becomes rebellious, and goes to a bar to work as a DJ.
In the process of getting closer and contacting each other step by step, Zeng Qin gradually walked into the man's past.
Will the man Yang Mu repent because of Zeng Qin's careful care?Will Zeng Qin repeat the mistakes of Yang Mu's previous wife?This is a story about the emotional entanglement and redemption of two generations, and you might as well read it when you are faced with conflicts in your marriage, or when you feel lost in love and don't know how to crack it.
The heroines are named Lena and Xiaorui. Two people, one is a celebrity who lingers among the powerful and rich, and the other is a female Beipiao who came to Beijing from a small southern town to work hard.
Her dazzling beauty makes it easy for Lena to linger among the powerful. But God is fair, and the superiority of material conditions is difficult to fill the void of Reiner's emotions. And Xiaorui, who drifted north, although she resisted the ** of the rich, firmly believed in herself, and was able to earn a place for herself with her hard work, but because her personality was too tough, she couldn't find a home in love.
In the end, as the story lines intersect, we find out that Xiaorui is Lena. Two completely different life experiences are actually two different lives that a woman may experience.
In a materialistic society, everyone will inevitably be caught in the vortex of desire. Xiaorui lives a hard-working and determined life, and does not want to be defeated by desire, but she is abandoned by love;Lena is deeply trapped in the torrent of desire, as if she is like a fish in water, but she is still empty inside. These are the two sides of the same man, the desire is endless, and no matter which path you take, you will never be able to satisfy everything.
"Screaming Society" is the first collection of short stories ** by the genius of Peking University, the book includes a total of six of his **, in addition to the two articles mentioned above, there are also "Stories" about hate, "Interview" about truth, and "Seven Seconds" about goodness and "The Third Kind of Contact" about freedom, the subtlety and flash of human nature are vividly displayed in the book. The book says:
"In today's world, the strong bullying the weak has long ceased to be through fists, but through will. If you don't want to be manipulated by others, you can't make yourself a weak person in your mind, you have to have an independent will. ”Human nature is changeable and complex, and we see through human nature and understand people's hearts, not for criticism or accusation, but for better love. When we understand the selfishness of life, we will naturally lower our expectations and be more determined to protect the good side of human nature.
This book can not only allow you to better protect yourself, but also allow you to better understand yourself, and when facing the contradictions and setbacks in life, you can calmly solve the problems of life, live a prosperous life, and ride the wind and waves.