If he hadn't glanced up by chance, Yang Guo wouldn't have noticed that he was on the same flight as Professor Mills. There will be no chance to communicate with this thinker up close.

Who is Professor Mills? He is a professor of neurology at Harvard, but the ideas he disseminated at TED are not neurological. Yang Guo still remembers that the middle-aged professor stood on the stage in high spirits, releasing photos he took when he was supporting African hospitals, calling on people to pay attention to this almost forgotten corner.

There is a lack of food and clothing, education, and medical resources, and the great powers are plundering their mineral resources, but they have never thought of leaving a little hope for this land. Why do you let your own kind live like beasts? Why not try to get to know the continent? Why just ask for it without paying? Is this the indifference that a civilized society should have?

Professor Mills' voice was deafening, and his tears moved countless viewers, and after several years, Yang Guo could still recognize him.

"Professor, I've seen your talk on the TED video." Yang Guo hurriedly said to Professor Mills.

"Really? I didn't expect that I still have an audience in the far east, and it's a pleasure to meet you. Professor Mills happily shook Yang Guo's hand.

Yang Guo smiled: "I'm also very happy to meet you." ”

"Professor, your talk at TED was amazing!" Yang Guo said in admiration, "I can still remember what you said at that time. ”

Yang Guo vividly gave Professor Mills a parody.

Professor Mills laughed heartily and said, "You imitate it so well, you resemble myself more than I am." ”

"Where, Professor, you are too praised." Yang Guo said, "By the way, professor, how is the idea that medicine has no borders and doctors should be circulated, and how is it being implemented now?" ”

Professor Mills was a little gloomy, he shook his head, and said, "Not much progress. At that time, after the TED conference, many friends from all over the world made donations, but these were just a drop in the bucket. The program lacked state support and ran for half a year before it was shelved. ”

"I shouldn't have said this plan at the conference." Professor Mills chatted with Yang Guo, as if he had found a suitable person to talk to, and then told the story of that year, "I should tell you about my discoveries in neuroscience, and Mr. Anderson, the founder of TED, told me that I was familiar with the field. ”

"I think you're doing a good job." Yang Guo asked puzzled.

"No, no, what I said very well is that you see the poverty of people in Africa, and that's because I have experienced it myself, and I have experienced it very deeply. The shortcomings I mentioned are that I have not thought more deeply and comprehensively about this plan, but I have only a preliminary concept and put it forward, which is irresponsible to myself and everyone. Professor Mills said.

"Then you can conceive it completely after the conference, and that's not a conflict." Yang Guo said.

Professor Mills shook his head and said, "That's not the case, after half a year of practice, I realized that my plan was not feasible!" Although it looks ideal, when it comes to the actual execution, it turns out that there will be many mountains that cannot be climbed or bypassed. ”

"At least, you've tried." Yang Guo had no choice but to comfort the sad middle-aged man in front of him and said, "Even if you don't succeed now, you can still work hard to realize your idea if you find a better plan in the future, isn't it?" ”

"You're right!" Professor Mills nodded and said, "I recently have a new plan, and when I find that it works, I will bring it to TED again and call on more people to join in!" ”

Yang Guo smiled: "Good luck, Professor, because your good luck will be the good luck of mankind." ”

Professor Mills laughed, and he asked curiously, "You speak English very well, have you lived in the United States before?" Or, have you studied in the United States? ”

"No, this is my first time going to the United States, and it is also the first time I have gone abroad." Yang Guo explained with a smile, "As for why I speak English so well, it's because my profession is translation. Professor Mills has heard such questions Yang Guo has heard many times, and almost every time he sees a foreigner, he has to re-explain it.

"I see!" Professor Mills praised, "It's really rare to be able to speak English so natively. I also visited your Confucius Institute at Stanford University, where the teachers did not speak English as well as you. ”

"That's because of the different positions." Yang Guo smiled, "I eat in English, and they are spreading the traditional culture of our country abroad. ”

Professor Mills shook his head and said, "No, no, if they want to spread the traditional culture of your country, they must learn English well!" Otherwise, how can our children understand what they are saying? ”

Yang Guo was a little slanderous, and he thought to himself: "The Chinese teacher we sent out must understand your language?" Then why don't many of the teachers from your country who come to our country to teach foreign teachers understand Chinese? ”

Of course, you can't say that, Chinese and English can't be discussed at the same level. It's not that English is very advanced, but in the general environment, English does have its strengths, they are strong countries, and there are many people around the world who use them, so you have to learn English. It is a semi-passive propagation.

And what about Chinese? Chinese needs to be actively promoted, if you want others to accept and learn this language, you need a lot of output, and these exporters, they don't understand English, can not communicate with others, how can this continue?

So, what Professor Mills said, there is still truth in reality!

Professor Mills looked at Yang Guo and said with a smile: "This time I went to the capital to attend the symposium, and I felt that the Chinese culture is broad and profound, but this is not seen in the United States, the books about your country, or your country's own cultural books are too obscure abroad, I don't know if it is a problem of translation, or you have not paid attention to their foreign publication." ”

"But if we can't see it, it's hard for us to get to know you!" Professor Mills said, "Actually, we all want to know what the mysterious Eastern powers are like. While you are trying to promote Confucius Institutes for cultural dissemination, you are ignoring what is probably the most fruitful path. ”

Professor Mills told Yang Guo about this, but he was just chatting with Yang Guo and exchanging his views with each other, but he didn't expect that his point of view had left a heavy mark on Yang Guo's heart.

The power of thought can change the world, even if it's just a humble thought!

(Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a recommendation, let's take a ticket and smash the cold door!) ≧▽≦）