"Chinese society is collectively in perplexity! "、"This era is full of people with 'half a personality'! "Peng Lin, a professor at Tsinghua University, said in an interview, "What do we call "collective confusion"?
And what makes the existence of "half a personality"? These are questions worth pondering.
Peng Lin, one of the first professors at Tsinghua University, not only has a high level of knowledge, but also focuses on the study of ancient learning, especially Confucianism. That's why he made his point.
Today, let's go deep into his remarks and analyze modern education and modern education thoughts, hoping to arouse everyone's thinking. The so-called "semi-talent" and "all-rounder", in ancient times, referred to the different views of various theories.
The controversy of a hundred schools of thought is a great change in ancient Chinese thought, and Confucian scholarship still shines in the long river of history because of its extensive influence and far-reaching influence.
Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and compassion"It is the core of Confucianism, and has become an important part of ancient academic thought after years of precipitation.
In ancient times, academic talents pursued the improvement and cultivation of individual qualities, so Peng Lin coined the new word "half-talent" with a sad mood and irony. This "semi-talent" is not an all-rounder, but a new concept relative to all-rounder, and if we consider a scholar who studies scripture ideas and studies various ideas as practitioners on the path of all-rounder.
With the development of modern education, we have gradually found that students who study in liberal arts and sciences and devote themselves to society as professionals are often labeled as "half-talented".
This phenomenon has led us to think about quality education in the West and test-oriented education in East Asia. Although China's ancient quality education and Western modern quality education have similar concepts in improving personal ability and overall quality, they have their own unique characteristics.
Under the impetus of capitalist society, quality education has made great progress, which can not only cultivate talents extensively, but also conform to China's ancient concept of cultivating personal inner cultivation and moral character.
However, the existence of test-oriented education also reflects our excessive emphasis on test ability, cultural knowledge memorization, and problem solving, which often ignores the all-round development of students.
Although test-oriented education has a long history and was seen as a common choice in better developed countries in some periods of the past, and even in the 5th and 15th centuries, it was the only model of education that was allowed, we must be aware of the inherent problems of this model of education.
As Peng Lin said, "half-people run rampant", this education model requires us to carry out in-depth reflection and reform.
In a stable economic ecology, examination-oriented education can provide strong support for the progress of the country and society. In the inherent social structure, experienced teachers have cultivated generations of first-class people, passing on knowledge and skills in an established and mature way, thus ensuring the continuous emergence of all kinds of talents in the country.
And in modern exam-oriented education"Liberal Arts and Sciences"It is a clear sign of the cultivation of professional talents.
Although examination-oriented education and liberal arts and science subjects are widely controversial in modern society and the international community, it is undeniable that while they promote the operation of the country, they also touch on the sensitive point in the hearts of people in modern society - human rights. "
Human rights"The word may seem heavy, but there seems to be no more appropriate word to describe the social phenomenon of group disorientation. Because in exam-oriented education, we have to face the fact that it restricts and controls the individual's mind, stifles the individual's possibilities, and the right"Free"These are inescapable realities.
In today's society, China has vigorously optimized and improved the negative impact of exam-oriented education. In 2017, the problem of the division of arts and sciences has been solved, and at the same time, China also attaches great importance to the entrepreneurial support of emerging industries and the cultivation and education of special talents.
Despite this, there are still voices in China that belittle exam-oriented education and praise quality education. In this regard, Peng Lin mentioned another key point - "mass disorientation".
There are two explanations for mass disorientation, one is the blind conformity of the online masses, and the other is the unique culture known as "collective disorientation".
Collectively lost"It refers to the fact that a certain culture is conceived in a specific environment, and even if the environment changes, the culture still retains its original vitality and characteristics. For example, in the traditional test-oriented education environment, people are aware of its stifling of the multifaceted nature of the individual, and even if the way of education changes, the initial group and the affected successors will still think that test-oriented education is not good.
However, collective disorientation is not a cognitive error, but an inability of the authorities to detect and judge. Because judging problems needs to stand on a standpoint that can comprehensively examine and understand the causes and consequences of the problem, as well as the internal and external situation.
In the face of ideological obstacles, the authorities are unable to stand on the position of judging right and wrong, and collective disorientation has become a peculiar cultural phenomenon. However, those who have the courage to break the deadlock and lead the masses out of the state of loss are what we often call "the first to eat crabs".
However, how can those who dare to question questions in the face of problems, who are not afraid of the will of the mainstream, flood the crowd? Conclusion of Practical Problems, the problem of the "half-human era" in Peng Lin's mouth has been alleviated today, and is developing in the direction that best suits the actual social situation of our country.
Although the phenomenon of collective disorientation is not easy to solve, the best we can do as part of a social group is to uphold the values and standards of judgment that are right and upright in our daily lives.