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On Certain Matters

Life & Notes2007.09.05
On Certain Matters
This time the city-state’s approach was a misstep…… Television and the Internet were originally the magic weapons for wearing down modern people’s political passion; a few hotheaded youths venting online could hardly stir up any waves, nor did it have much influence. On the contrary, the more people vent on television and the Internet, the harder it is for them to cohere in real life. Young people today are, after all, not the same as they were 18 years ago. But now that all sorts of forums have also been shut down across the board, it is bound to make many people who were originally indifferent to politics have to…
everyday life politics internet sociology
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2007年9月5日
The Dialectics of Nature Course Taught by the Teachers

Life & Notes2007.05.24
The Dialectics of Nature Course Taught by the Teachers
First, let me repost a thread: Sender: fengziforeve (Expired pineapple can～CME! U.S.-Russia! Little optics 。。), board: Philo From start to finish, I had never seen such an utterly top-notch, depraved “teacher” before. It felt to me like he was basically a psychopath; I have no idea how he became a teacher. Before class, he announced that there would be no homework for this session, and that if anyone didn’t want to listen, they could just leave. Then he went on to say that since you came to class, you should pay attention; if you didn’t want to listen, then leave—it wouldn’t affect your grade. Then, just as class was about…
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2007年5月24日
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Culture & Public Commentary2006.09.20
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four, translated by Dong Leshan, Liaoning Education Press, March 1998 At last I’ve finished this book. Let me say it plainly: personally, I find it not as good as Brave New World, and I even think it is less interesting than Orwell’s Animal Farm. Of course, it is still a good book. I don’t know much about literary criticism; perhaps Orwell’s writing is better than Huxley’s, but I’m not very sensitive to that. In any case, both books are very well written. Some people say Orwell writes in a more “human-centered” way, with a deeper insight into human nature. Huxley, they say, is too cold. In a sense…
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2006年9月20日
[Eng] Martin Oliver: “The History of Philosophy”

Philosophy & Thought2006.01.31
[Eng] Martin Oliver: “The History of Philosophy”
[Eng] Martin Oliver: The History of Philosophy, translated by Wang Hongyin, Hope Publishing House, October 2003 This is neither a rigorous, in-depth academic book, nor a particularly illuminating or useful introductory guide; it is nothing more than an excessively flashy, so-called “illustrated” popular read. The only reason I thought of reading it was that I happened to pick it up and, since I had bought it before, figured I might as well read it rather than leave it unread; so I leafed through it once. Of course, although I would not recommend this book, it would also be wrong to say that it is merely all style and no substance….
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2006年1月31日
Some Discussions on Politics and Education

Culture & Public Commentary2006.01.12
Some Discussions on Politics and Education
Last night we started with “exposing and criticizing” someone, and talked about a lot of issues. It was quite interesting, but unfortunately TSP did not participate, and I don’t know how to make a chat transcript. So let me just sort out my own views on some of the issues we discussed yesterday. First, there is the question of moral cultivation. I think that no matter whom one is facing, or what situation one is in, some basic moral cultivation should be maintained. Of course, we can say that in some specific circumstances, when emotions run high, saying something excessive or doing something excessive is understandable. But this “understanding” cannot…
culture education politics human nature
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2006年1月12日
I Am a Realistic Idealist, or an Ideal Realist (A Supplement to the Previous Essay and the Debate It Sparked)

Life & Notes2006.01.07
I Am a Realistic Idealist, or an Ideal Realist (A Supplement to the Previous Essay and the Debate It Sparked)
I just debated with ZW for more than an hour. It’s already started to have a bit of the flavor of “directing the realm from the mountaintop” (just kidding—don’t take it seriously), and although I did get something out of it, I’m exhausted. Because my personal political views are very easy to misunderstand—easy to mistake for “counterrevolutionary” or “fool-the-masses”—but perhaps it’s not a misunderstanding after all. If revolution is understood as a revolution against China as it exists in reality, then I am a resolute “counterrevolutionary.” Of course, someone may say: as social development reaches a certain stage, there is always the possibility that revolution will become necessary; so am…
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2006年1月7日
The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind [Fr.] Gustave Le Bon / by

Culture & Public Commentary2005.07.31
The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind [Fr.] Gustave Le Bon / by
《Crowds: A Study of the Popular Mind》[Fr.] Gustave Le Bon / author, Feng Keli / translator, Zhongyang Bianyi Press, 2004.1 This book, written in 1895, was judged by Freud to be “a truly great work” and “an exquisitely detailed description of the collective mentality”; the great American social psychologist Allport went even further, calling it the most “influential” work in the field of psychology to date. And yet this book has also drawn an enormous amount of controversy and refutation. Clearly, it is a book full of prejudice, but that cannot erase its profound insights and far-reaching influence. Le Bon points out that once an individual enters a group, his…
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2005年7月31日
My View of the Germination of Capitalism in China (An Article from My High School Years)

Culture & Public Commentary2005.07.31
My View of the Germination of Capitalism in China (An Article from My High School Years)
Re-entered from the original document.
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2005年7月31日
Summer Vacation Notes from 2002

Life & Notes2005.07.31
Summer Vacation Notes from 2002
Summer Vacation Essays Origin Taking advantage of the rare opportunity of summer vacation, besides making the most of my time to study and amuse myself, I also had ample and continuous free time to read and think, and once school starts I’ll be even busier. So I decided to record my thoughts during this period: first, for my own later recollection; second, so that I can keep them on hand and use them as an essay for homework in the future; and third, so that they may serve as a kind of “thought report” and let the Party organization get to know me better. I’ll write whatever comes to mind,…
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2005年7月31日