readx; On January 6, 2004, when the Chinese population reached 1.3 billion, Tian Wenjian, accompanied by Secretary Chen sent by Qiao Wei, officially entered the Institute of Philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 The only thing that Dr. Tian, who has become a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has to do is to report to his future boss.

It is said that the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is a unit that supports people, and researcher Tian, who has only been here for more than an hour, can be regarded as insightful. Not to mention that a full-level unit actually has six or seven leaders at the ministerial level and who enjoy the treatment of a full-level ministerial, and it has an office that even manages family planning and traffic safety, and the second-level unit of the Institute of Philosophy, which has a total of more than 200 people, has nearly 20 department-level cadres, large and small.

What made Researcher Tian laugh was that there were more than 100 retirees among the more than 200 people, and he really didn't know how the reputation of "the highest academic institution and comprehensive research center for Chinese philosophy and social science research" came about. This reminded him of the words of a colleague from the British Royal Institute of Philosophy, "The sole purpose of the philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is to accomplish an impossible task -- to prove that Marxism is correct!"

Marxism is incorrect and aside, but the words of the British colleague must be wrong. Looking at the list of researchers on the wall, Tian Wenjian realized that this was really a unit with "discipline in propaganda and boundless research".

It is understandable that more than half of the experts engaged in the study of Ma Yuan and Ma Zhe are guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xping Theory, and the important thinking of the "three represents," adhere to the correct political orientation, give full play to the advantages of basic theoretical research, support and promote the study of applied countermeasures with basic theoretical research, and promote basic theoretical research with applied countermeasure research. And the appearance of more than a dozen well-known right-wing scholars on the list is commendable.

“…… It's better to come early than to come at a good time, and this year's project application will start immediately. Comrade Oda, you are engaged in Western philosophy, and I think you can put some effort into this area and strive to apply for a topic of Western philosophy or ethics. ”

Deputy Director Wang treated people very kindly, and said with a smile while sending Tian Wenjian to the office: "But the manpower is very tight now, if you need an assistant, then you have to apply as soon as possible, and see if the hospital can squeeze out one or two places for you in the enrollment plan for the second half of the year." ”

Tian Wenjian still knows that there is a graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, but in fact, in his opinion, the research institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is more like a university. Because it is different from ordinary universities, professors have a lot of autonomy in admissions. Even the enrollment quota and majors are set according to the needs of researchers, which varies from year to year, which is extremely rare in domestic higher education.

Just because people say that doesn't mean you can do that. The people who can lead graduate students are all doctoral supervisors and master's supervisors, and there are only about 20 in the entire research institute, so it is not his turn to be a newcomer. What's more, he has no experience in this area and no significant academic achievements. Besides, this is a place where seniority is discussed, even if you are full of wealth and talent, you have to stay up until your hair is gray to have this qualification.

Tian Wenjian, who has never even thought about applying for a research topic, how can he be in this position? After scolding the old fox, he shook his head and smiled: "Director Wang, the assistant is not needed." In terms of my philosophical attainments, being an assistant to others is about the same. ”

"Excessive modesty is pride! You are our first Changjiang Scholar, so you don't have to be presumptuous. ”

Tian Wenjian's performance made Deputy Director Wang a little surprised, you must know that there are too many young people who are above the top in these years, especially those returnees who have drunk foreign ink for a few years, and they don't take these old guys in their eyes at all.

It seems that in the controversy between "Sage Zhang Xun and Cannibal Zhang Xun", you scolded me the most fiercely, right? Tian Wenjian sighed secretly and smiled casually: "Deputy Director Wang, this is not modesty, but self-knowledge. Seriously, if you have the opportunity to enter the Academy of Social Sciences to study with you seniors, the younger generations will be satisfied, how dare you get an axe in front of you? ”

Deputy Director Wang's city is really not ordinarily deep, as if nothing had happened, he smiled and said: "Still modest, the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and thousands of waves die on the beach, this is the inevitable law of historical development, or what else to talk about advancing with the times?" ”

Tian Wenjian didn't want to continue to play dumb riddles with him, but when he first arrived, he had to say a few perfunctory words. Just when he was tired of it, a young man wearing glasses hurriedly ran over and said breathlessly: "Deputy Director Wang, Researcher Liu's report will start soon, Director Zhang asked if you are done here?" ”

"Oops, how did I forget about this stubble?"

Deputy Director Wang looked at him with a look of sudden realization, turned around and said, "Comrade Xiaotian, the formalities have been completed, and you are also one of our institutes." Today's meeting is important and must be attended. ”

The meeting will be held as soon as it comes, which is really Chinese characteristics. Tian Wenjian, who had not held meetings for many years, had to follow him. The conference room was full of colleagues, and there were small signs with their names in front of the conference table.

The average age of the participants was about 55 years old, and Tian Wenjian was very uncomfortable sitting among them, and he couldn't wait to get up and sit in the back row to be the company of those assistant researchers of a similar age.

Dan dedicates his heart to the snowy region and makes new contributions to Tibet -- as soon as he looks at the slogan on the big banner, he knows that this is a report meeting on deeds. To Tian Wenjian's surprise, the hero was not only alive, but also sat in the front row with flesh and blood. The deeds are also extremely touching, and it can be said that they are tear-jerking.

“…… Comrade Gu Xinhua was alone in a room of less than 15 square meters in the Tibetan Academy of Social Sciences, and in the harsh environment of thin air and severe lack of oxygen, he endured the pain of hair loss, nasal congestion and swelling of the throat, nosebleeds, and difficulty breathing at night caused by lack of oxygen, and almost suffocated to the ground several times...... Yes! Despite such a difficult environment, ...... He has never wavered in his belief in aiding Tibet because of this, and has completed the tasks assigned by the organization with excellent results with his tenacious fighting spirit, solid foundation, down-to-earth work attitude, and awareness of innovation. ”

The deeds are indeed very touching, but after listening to them for nearly an hour, Tian Wenjian still didn't understand what Researcher Gu was doing?

Just when he was confused, Deputy Director Wang knocked on the microphone, and then said: "During the period of aiding Tibet, researcher Gu strictly abided by work discipline, did not have any 'courtesy exchanges' with authors inside and outside the institute, refused all kinds of banquets, and never made any personal requests to the recipient units. Even when he went to the countryside for more than ten miles on business, he never asked for a car, and walked or used a bicycle as much as possible.

…… He lived an unusually simple life, often soaking in salt water. However, when his colleagues were in trouble, he was very generous and generous in their help. Under such difficult conditions, the Chinese edition of X Collection, of which researcher Gu served as the associate editor, won the title of the second 100 national key social science journals and the "National Journal Award" of the 2002-2003 "......"

It turned out to be an editor, I thought it was Kong Fansen!

Although it is a bit funny that "there is no courtesy and exchange of courtesy with the authors inside and outside the hospital", and "often soaked in salt water" is a bit exaggerated, Tian Wenjian still thinks that a person who has lived in the mainland for decades can work in such a difficult environment, which is in itself worthy of respect.

At the same time, he also sounded a warning bell to himself, the leaders on the podium must not be offended, researcher Gu is back, and now there is a shortage of cadres to aid Tibet. Whoever doesn't listen to the greetings and dares to make waves, then he is the second deputy editor-in-chief of the Chinese edition of "X Tibet".

The drunkard's intention is not to drink, the deeds report will not be opened early or late, but he will not open until he reports for duty, isn't this a clear dismount? Seriously, Researcher Tian is really not afraid, in fact, he has long wanted to go to the snowy plateau to have a look, but the time is not right, Cortana will be born in a few months, in this critical period to welcome the next generation, even the king of heaven Lao Tzu does not want him to leave Cortana.

The meeting lasted until 11 o'clock at noon, and after taking a group photo with the heroes, more than 200 experts and scholars, both working and not working, went to the restaurant for dinner under the organization of the staff. Deputy Director Wang's pre-dinner introduction, experts and scholars noticed that there was a well-known newcomer in the institute.

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is not as good as the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, not only does it not have academicians, but it also does not even have the "Yangtze River Scholars" and "Zijiang Scholars" like ordinary universities. On the contrary, the provincial-level Academy of Social Sciences can carry the halo of honor that should belong to university professors through some unknown operations.

was dismissed by Jiang University, and the distinguished professor naturally ceased to exist, but the honor of Changjiang Scholar could not be taken off for a while. Because of this, Tian Wenjian, a newcomer, suddenly overshadowed the positive model that had just been established in the institute and became the focus of attention in the restaurant.

“…… Some time ago students asked some difficult questions about morality, and apparently they had seen your lecture video. Professor Oda, it seems to me that it is very difficult to evaluate your class. Of course, if I were a gunslinger for the publishing house, I could have pulled out 5,000 words without much difficulty, but there was no point in doing that. ”

"Professor Oda, I've seen your lecture video too. Concern for the welfare of the people, the shaping of public morality, the promotion of social unity, the stimulation of patriotism - there are so many good words that it is better to say that you are a socialist. ”

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, Researcher Tian has become the target of public criticism without exception, and several gray-haired old professors have come over, with a posture that the lights are not turned on, and the reason is not clear.

Before Tian Wenjian could speak, an academic champion who even had a problem with walking said righteously: "Depth determines height, and that kind of class actually has no practical significance." Xiao Tian, it's not that I rely on the old and sell the old, but you still make the old mistake of being a young man and a political philosopher, and you lack an understanding of economics. Taking the example you gave as an example, Zhang Xun's cannibalism is indeed repnotable, but most of the people who follow the book are leftists, and the starting point is wrong. Moreover, this problem is not something that can be solved by morality, it is too wishful thinking. ”

Philosophy is not a natural science, morality is not law, and besides, people don't debate with you at all, but first demarcate a small circle and let you refute on the basis of their theories, isn't this a clear bully?

Tian Wenjian's head was so big that he had to shake his head again and again: "Seniors, Wenjian is just a teacher. It is precisely because I am aware of my own shortcomings that I came to the Institute of Philosophy to learn from my predecessors. Everyone's criticism is very reasonable, taught, taught. ”

I thought that I could avoid the catastrophe by hanging up the war-free card, but I didn't expect that this was not just a personal academic dispute, but a long-standing left-right dispute in philosophy. Seeing that Tian Wenjian was besieged by the old Marxist-Leninist men, several middle-aged researchers in suits and leather shoes came over and laughed: "I don't agree with Mr. Li's words, I have also watched Professor Tian's lecture video, why didn't I find out that he said something like 'pay attention to the welfare of the people, shape public morality, promote social unity, and inspire patriotism'?" ”

"Yes, at first glance I thought it was Hitler."

A well-known rightist scholar patted Tian Wenjian's arm, then turned around and said with a smile: "This is a false accusation, first put morality and freedom in an opposing position, and then let people choose, whoever chooses freedom is the enemy of morality, Li Lao, you are too bullying, right?" ”

Academic ideas are far from each other, and political opinions are even more incompatible, and the old man is so angry that he throws away the stainless steel buffet basin with a "bang", points to Tian Wenjian's nose, and says bitterly: "A responsible university professor should aim to stimulate students' theoretical interest, broaden students' theoretical horizons, impact students' theoretical thinking, and improve students' theoretical realm."

This paper systematically discusses the philosophical way of thinking, the basis of life, the main problems, factional conflicts, historical evolution, and the cultivation and creation of philosophy, so as to cultivate students' way of thinking and dialectical wisdom towards life. But what about him? Just know that grandstanding and unconventional, what is the difference between his teaching method and giving a speech? What's the difference with incitement? ”

Where's the debate? It's clearly a quarrel without dirty words. Seeing more and more people coming around, Tian Wenjian really didn't know whether to thank him or scold these "uneven" scholars.

Just when he was about to find a reason to slip away, the middle-aged scholar became even more energetic and sneered: "Old Li, you are an old-timer, you should know better than me that philosophy in the earliest context is "love and wisdom", in the modern context it is also "know yourself".

It is only through thinking, analyzing, questioning, and communicating with others that one can come to one's own conclusions. It is only through this process that we can recognize who we are, and I think this is the true meaning of modern philosophy. From this point of view, Professor Tian does not seem to have done anything wrong, after all, none of us can blindly learn those concepts and skills. ”

This is why the question of studying philosophy is, to put it bluntly, a dispute between popular philosophy and academic philosophy. So many philosophical masters have been fighting for hundreds of years and have not been able to fight for a high or low, Tian Wenjian didn't want to get involved anymore, and hurriedly smiled: "Seniors, the juniors went to work on the first day, and they were just in time for a meeting, and they didn't know where the office door was opening, so they took the first step." ”

Tian Wenjian's desertion and escape did not seem to affect their interest, and then the topic just now quarreled as usual.

It's not a fuel-efficient lamp!

The middle-aged scholar who was unhappy, although it was the first time they met, his famous Tian Wenjian had already heard of it. Even in the Institute of Philosophy, the stronghold of Marxist-Leninist thought, he can say such things as "some countries in the world today that clearly adhere to nationalism are often the countries that are most resistant to the mainstream civilization of modernization, and some are even the most backward countries in the world today" and "they are not patriotic if they do not know how to cook it."

Tian Wenjian is not interested in getting involved in such a national event. After going through so much, he only wanted to do what he could. It is precisely because I want to do something in a down-to-earth manner that I can't get too close to these controversial people.

Tian Wenjian, who has no research projects, no graduate school, and no papers to publish, has become the most idle person in the Institute of Philosophy. Besides, the management of the research unit is very lax, and no one cares if you go to work or not, and it doesn't matter if you have an office or not.

In one morning, he received the lesson twice, so that Tian Wenjian didn't even have the interest to go to the library, so he simply came to a broken jar and broke it, and walked out of the door of the philosophy institute without even saying hello.

Mother and Xiao Na went down to the mountains and rivers accompanied by Chen Jie, brother-in-law Chen Yongjun and old political commissar Wang Ronghai had to go to work, and when they were bored, Tian Wenjian didn't care what time it was in Boston, and called An Xiaobin.

"This will call, and you still won't let people live?" The bell rang for a while, and An Xiaobin's yawning voice came from the earpiece.

Tian Wenjian smiled, and while opening the refrigerator to find food, he asked, "I just want to ask when you will leave, otherwise how will I pick you up at the airport." Don't bite Lu Dongbin, you don't know the hearts of good people. ”

In 20 days it will be the Spring Festival, seeing that Wu Bolan and Wu Xiaoyan's father and daughter are coming back for the New Year, An Xiaobin and Xiao Ling couldn't sit still, and just sent an email to Tian Wenjian the day before yesterday, saying that they would also come back to have a look.

"It's all arranged in the company, and we will leave on time next Thursday. That's right...... Did you report to the Hanlin Academy? How does it feel? ”

"It's not good, I ate two dismounts as soon as I went."

An Xiaobin was happy, and immediately laughed and said, "I'll just say, it's not so easy to be a scholar of the Hanlin Academy." Brother, don't die to save face, pack your bags and come back as soon as possible. ”

An Xiaobin, who was woken up in the middle of the night, came to his senses, Tian Wenjian, who didn't rest well last night, was sleepy, yawned, and asked weakly: "The job of the East Asian Research Institute has already resigned, so you will support me in the past?" ”

"My debt collection business is on the rise, and I received a big order from Citibank yesterday, and I am short of manpower. Didn't you also have an LL.M.? Come back and be my legal counsel for the FBI's grandsons. ”

An Xiaobin's career has grown bigger and bigger, from collecting debts from foreigners to reaching out to native Americans. He even drew on a series of experiences of domestic debt collection companies to harass those debtors so much that they were sent to court 28 times within six months.

Although he basically didn't lose the lawsuit, the high legal fees have become his biggest operating expense after buying debt. Of course, this also allowed him to make a name for himself in the "industry", and even Citibank was willing to cooperate with him. Ironically, since he published his best-selling book on debt collection, several well-known universities have offered him an olive branch and invited him to be a visiting professor to teach courses on financial debt.

There was no doubt that Dr. Tian Da had no interest in his debt collection business, and without thinking about it, he laughed and scolded: "Come on, even your wife is not willing to get involved in your lack of morality, can I listen to you?" ”

"You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately."

An Xiaobin was anxious and said indignantly: "What is a lack of morality? We are the scavengers of the financial industry, can the global economy develop healthily without our presence? Don't believe it, even the boss of Huijin Company is ready to ask me to go back and take over the four major companies with bad debts. ”

The Big Four Distressed Asset Managers?

Tian Wenjian reacted, and immediately laughed: "I have to admit that they really found the right person when looking for you." What do you think? Ever wanted to come back? That's a serious official and businessman. ”

"What do you mean by dead debts? That's an account that can never be recovered. I know I can't get it back, and I still take that hot potato, you think I'm as stupid as you. ”

Tian Wenjian was happy, and couldn't help but smile and asked: "Could it be that you will hide from the US Department of Justice forever, and you don't have any other plans?" ”

Speaking of this, An Xiaobin became even more energetic, and smiled proudly: "The law is used to exploit loopholes." Besides, when the sky falls, there are tall men on top of it, and so many bankers with deep pockets, can the Ministry of Justice deal with us who help them collect their debts? ”

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(To be continued)