"Who else dares to say that he is a person with a capital letter"., Tsinghua professor Peng Lin said sadly on the podium, he saidNow the Chinese have fallen into collective disorientation, and the "half-human era" is rampant.
Why did he say such a thing?What does the "half-human" he mean by "half-human"?
In 2016Tsinghua professor Peng Lin was invited to participate in the speech of "Humanities Tsinghua University", and the theme of his speech this time was:"What is a human being?", and "half-human" was also proposed in this speech.
However, he pointed out that the so-called "half-human" view was not original to him, but came fromLiang SichengThe background is that China was in need of a strong industrial order to restore its economy, and for this reason the school focused on training junior college students and schools.
However, this kind of detailed education model will cause a serious phenomenonThat's biasThe education received by students is too one-sided and fails to achieve all-round development, which leads to:If you don't understand science, you don't understand literature.
Mr. Liang Sicheng criticized the education system for this reason, and pointed out that it is a one"The Age of Halfmen".
According to him,The so-called "half-human" refers to a person who is not fully developedNow that education has advocated the all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, art and labor, what does the "half-human era" refer to in Professor Peng Lin's mouth?
In his speech, he said that there are two "half-human eras" of mankindOne is the stage where humans evolved to walk upright, and the other is the stage where the human mind evolved.
He quoted a passage from the Book of Rites to illustrate the difference between humans and animals"Make people polite, and know that they are different from beasts"., people know honesty and understand etiquette, which is what we call morality, which isThe difference between humans and animals.
And "half-human" is the failure of the human mind to achieve perfect evolution, that isMore or less there will be some wild nature of animals.
Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities" said thisIt's the best of times and it's the worst of times.
It is true that China's rapid economic development and national prosperity prove that there is nothing wrong with the original concept of "emphasizing rationality over literature".However, the frequent occurrence of various events in society has also made us aware of the extreme lack of spirituality.
In 2004, the Maccabee case shocked the nation, a high-achieving student who won the second prize of the National Physics Olympiad, couldn't even handle the simplest interpersonal relationships, and his motive for committing the crime was just a quarrel with his roommate.
The lack of humanistic education deprives children with excellent grades of the best opportunity to correct their mistakes, but under the packaging of a good child is a refined egoist.
After the Maccabee case, various similar cases emerged one after anotherAll kinds of incidents that turn small things into crimes fill the human brain.
There will be a certain utilitarian value orientation in any era, but in the current era of rapid development,The people's utilitarianism is very heavy, which is completely opposite to the young people who have pursued before.
In the era of fragmentation, the things we are exposed to are more one-sided, and these will subtly change our own cognition.
Before, my child's dream was to be an astronaut, a scientist, and a teacherIn short, it is a profession that contributes to society, even if it is not related to its own interests, not to mention whether it can be realized, but the original intention is for himself and for the country.
But now in the information age,Many children's dream is to be a star, an "Internet celebrity".And so on, and when choosing a major in college, I will also consider the job after graduation, in short,People are looking to usefulness.
The pursuit of utilitarianism can stimulate human potential, but excessive pursuit and blindly looking at utilitarianism will only erase our sense of independence and normal needsI only look at what is useful or useless, and I never ask what I like.
In addition,Spiritual deprivation leads to a decline in moral standards, the most typical is,The old man fell and did not helpIt was a small thing but it has become a "big thing" that people need to consider for a long time, and the frequent occurrence of "slander" incidents has discouraged everyone, which is not the embodiment of moral regression.
In the simplest words, group disorientation is to follow the crowd and follow the trendNowadays, social platforms are full of ideas about the antagonism between men and women, and even some speeches are not justified at all, and there are still a large number of people who echo them.
The Internet enriches people's livesBut at the same time, it has also become a tool for some people to "judge" others, comments on the Internet, and when the heat of the matter has passed or has changed, they have no interest in discussing.
But the damage they have caused to the person concerned is irreparable, and they judge another thing like no one elseMany people use the greatest malice to figure out the parties, and even rise to moral kidnapping.
People vent all their dissatisfaction in reality on the Internet, but they have not forgotten that people are terribleOnline violence kills peopleMaybe they think it's true or not, so what's the matter?
It is precisely for this reason that Professor Peng Lin deplores the mass disorientation and the "half-human era" that pervades our livesPeople chase material things and forget to stop and ask what they want, the lack of the spiritual world will only make the "half-human" more and more.
Of course, no one knows when the "Half-Human Era" will end, and Professor Penlin is no exception, but one thing is certainOnly when both material and spiritual civilizations are abundant can we get out of the "half-human era".
Although people are not perfect, "half-human" is a product of deformity in social development, and it is not good after allAnd "li" is the most effective means to reduce "half-people".
"There is no need to get money, and there is no need to avoid difficulties"., this sentence tells usA gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, and he must have the courage to take responsibility in times of crisisThat's the one with a capital letter.
That is to say,Of course, it is okay for people to pursue material things, but they must cultivate the ability to think independently, pay attention to their inner needs, and find themselvesThis is a dignified person.
It is true that in the current era of rapid development of information,Matter has almost become the criterion by which a person's success is judgedVarious pressures in society also force people to change in the direction of "half-human", and they may not have the energy to pursue spiritual prosperity.
"Zhou Yi" once said, "Tianxingjian, the gentleman is self-improving, the terrain is good, and the gentleman is virtuous."A gentleman should be self-reliant, accommodating all things, constantly developing upward, and spiritually rich in order to be called a person with a capital letter, Duhas had a rough life, but he can write the heroic sentence of "sheltering the world, the cold people are happy"., who can be like this in reality?
In this materialistic society, the pursuit of spiritual abundance is not an easy task, but we must understand thatOnly by understanding one's inner needs can one realize one's true self-worth, not a material "slave".
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