Silence, silence. Either you become bad in silence or you become abnormal in silence.
Chen Yan didn't want to become bad nor abnormal, so his silence didn't last long.
As the economy class passengers completed boarding one after another, the plane quickly entered the taxiing state.
The business class cabin was not full, only about half full.
After taking a quick look, Chen Yan said, "The pursuit of a better life is an instinctive need for everyone. But you're also right. Everyone has different standards for what constitutes a good life. Material desires are truly endless. Once you become obsessed with the constant pursuit of a more luxurious material life, you'll slowly be dominated by your own desires, becoming absorbed in them and losing yourself."
Chu Yinyin nodded and said, "That's right. For many people, three to five thousand yuan a month is enough for their daily expenses. But for others, three to five thousand yuan is not even enough for them to have a meal or open a bottle of wine.
I'm not saying everyone should suppress their desires and live a puritanical life. What I'm saying is that if you put aside the values of consumerism and simply want to have enough food, clothing, and shelter, it's actually not that difficult."
Chen Yan thought for a moment and said, "But people tend to follow blindly. Those truly capable of independent thought are few and far between. As social animals, we are naturally swept up in and influenced by society. If the superstructure demands consumerism, and therefore subtly promotes it through various means, then as a member of society, how can we ensure we are not affected?"
At this time, the plane had already taken off from the runway and was soaring over Qindao City.
It needs to fly half a circle around Qindao City before it can enter the fixed channel.
Therefore, as the height continued to rise, the urban landscape of Qindao gradually appeared outside the window. Those high-rise buildings were densely packed, like steel needles inserted into the ground.
It looks magnificent, but in fact it is just a cage for trapped animals.
Chen Yan pointed out the window and continued, "I understand using reinforced concrete to stimulate economic development, and I understand how much these things have changed the country over the past thirty years. But what I can't understand is that if the country's system hasn't fundamentally changed, why is the way wealth is distributed completely different from before?
Whether the living standards of ordinary people at the bottom of society are high or low depends not only on the development of productivity but also on the fairness of wealth distribution. Initially, it was said that some people should get rich first, and then the wealthy would help those who were not. This was actually a simple explanation of the wealth distribution model. However, some people did get rich first, but instead of helping those who were not, they ran away.
The rapidly developing economy hasn't benefited the lower classes much, instead largely being snatched away by a handful of individuals. From the frantic sell-off of state-owned assets during the restructuring of state-owned enterprises to the land-based fiscal system, decades of tax revenue have been robbed. And then, shamelessly, they claim to trust in the wisdom of future generations, shifting the responsibility for solving problems onto them, while they themselves only create their own problems. How disgusting!
Human desires are indeed instinctive, but they can be guided. If the state fails to play a more positive role, and instead becomes an accomplice to economic plunder, what recourse can ordinary citizens have? In a county with a population of 8,000, as many as 2,000 people live off the government. With an annual income of 70 million yuan, the government has to spend 800 million yuan. Where does the money come from?
At this point, Chen Yan sighed and continued, "People worry not about scarcity but about inequality. If everyone can only eat bran and drink porridge, then no matter how hard the days are, they can still get through it. But if Master Bai drinks wine and eats meat, and even lets his dogs drink wine and eat meat, while others have to watch and then eat bran and drink porridge, then there will be big problems.
The tiny minority of meat-eaters demand dedication, sacrifice, and even the eating of grass for their ideals and beliefs. Then they eat your flesh, a grass-eater, and then condemn you for disregarding the greater good and being selfish. How absurd is that? Social change is always a reflection of human change, and the decline of society is undoubtedly the decline of humanity.
Max Weber once said that a society's backwardness stems primarily from the backwardness of its elites, and the most obvious sign of this backwardness is their constant accusations against the people. Perhaps the people are indeed ignorant, but this ignorance can be understood as blind obedience, and therefore can be properly guided. As for whether this guidance is correct, the responsibility lies with those above them.
Chu Yinyin turned her head to look at Chen Yan in surprise, blinked, and said admiringly, "I didn't expect you to consider these things. Because in my opinion, with the establishment of the 'Boundless Dimension' company, you have actually completed the class leap.
You've already gone from the proletariat to the bourgeoisie, and are gradually moving from the common people to the privileged class. So, your perspective and stance on issues, at least in my opinion, will naturally change accordingly. But I didn't expect..."
Chen Yan shrugged and said, "Maybe it's because the changes are too fast, so I haven't had time to adapt to it. Maybe in a few years, I won't be like this anymore."
Chu Yinyin shook her head and said, "Then you'd better stick to your original intention. There are already enough mediocre and vulgar people in this world. If you finally find someone who is not so vulgar, and they are quickly assimilated, wouldn't that be too boring?"
Chen Yan thought about it, then nodded slowly and said, "I'll try my best."
The distance from Qindao to the capital is not far. If you take the high-speed rail, it will take only three hours to arrive.
The time required for flying is naturally shorter. Excluding the time spent going to the airport and waiting for boarding, the actual flight time is only an hour and a half.
When the flight arrived at the Capital Airport on time, Chen Yan and Chu Yinyin, who were traveling in business class, were naturally the first to get off the plane.
As soon as I walked out of the pick-up area, I saw someone welcoming me warmly at the pick-up area.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chu, nice to meet you. I've only seen your photos before, but seeing you in person today, I find that they don't even come close to your demeanor! My last name is Bian, and I'm Bian Zihua. I'll be fully responsible for your reception while you're in Beijing. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to meet your needs."
The middle-aged man who came up to me said with a smile on his face.
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