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Author | Humble thorns
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introduction : Recently, Professor Hu Jinniu of Nankai University gave a brief introduction to the Internet in the form of "Duan Zishou". Different from the serious and stereotyped image of most intellectuals, their self mockery spirit not only did not cause contempt, but made people more respected. This article takes this event to discuss how intellectuals should put themselves in a correct position.
Our country has a tradition of learning to apply and serving the people, and lacks interest in pure knowledge; Although the West, especially ancient Greece, has a very pure interest in knowledge, on the whole, the legitimacy of knowledge and intellectuals is mainly based on its various functions.
In the traditional society, technology and knowledge in the strict sense are not so closely combined. Knowledge generally refers to what we now call liberal arts knowledge, especially the principle of governing the country and securing the country. There are two ways for intellectuals to play a role: to get the king and walk the road; Chueh min walks the road.
In plain Chinese, it is to become a national teacher and realize political ideals with the help of rulers; Or enlighten the people and use the power of the people to promote the historical process. The typical intellectuals are Confucius, Voltaire, the May 4th sages and Sartre.
According to this understanding, if the society is compared to the human body, then the intellectual is the brain. The monarch and the people are the trunk and limbs. The brain gives orders, and other parts of the body are responsible for execution.
Intellectuals are even called "the conscience of the society". According to this statement, intellectuals are not only the brains of the society, but also the brains and consciences. Therefore, they are smart and kind. It is right to listen to intellectuals.
On the contrary, other people in the society are either stupid (mainly ordinary people) or bad (mainly rulers), and they are in urgent need of enlightenment, enlightenment, exhortation and restraint of intellectuals.
Such a social picture may always exist only in the narcissistic imagination of intellectuals. In traditional society, there may still be some shadow, but in modern society, it is particularly difficult to establish.
Modern society is a generally educated society, and there are a lot of people who have read undergraduate and master's degrees. If someone goes on to study in a blog and finally becomes an intellectual in a strict sense, it is often not because he is particularly smart and noble; This can only be said to be a "career choice".
in fact, Nowadays, the academic world has never monopolized the best intellectual resources in the whole society, and even has no intellectual advantage compared with other industries, such as politics and finance.
On the other hand, modern society is also a highly specialized society with a high degree of division of labor. There are many specialties in academic research, and from the perspective of the whole society, academic itself is just a specialized work and a profession. Other professions also have their own fields and knowledge.
To sum up, It is very inappropriate for intellectuals to give guidance on any issue from a commanding position. If they insist on doing so, they will inevitably roll over.
As for saying that intellectuals are the conscience of society, they can't stand a refutation. Of course, there is no need to go back and say something like, "Every time we kill a dog, we kill a dog, and most people who are ungrateful are scholars" to insult intellectuals or actively humiliate ourselves to cater to anti intellectual sentiments.
It can only be said that there are good people and bad people in every line of work, and moral quality is normally distributed.
If we recognize these situations, the correct attitude of intellectuals towards society is to respect the complexity of society and the diversity of knowledge, Talk more about specific issues and problems in your own field. Don't cross the border. Don't take the place of others to make final decisions. Position yourself as a fellow citizen rather than a spiritual mentor.
Of course, this is difficult, because if intellectuals have any obvious character defects compared with other professionals, it is probably that the ego is too strong and likes to be a teacher. Many intellectuals are really indifferent to "profits", but they are extremely fond of "fame".
The reason why I choose to engage in this profession is, to a large extent, that I can be a "teacher" and meet my desire for guidance and expression.
Be honest; A little self deprecating.
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