And then ......

With the gradual development of science and technology, the scale of 13 cities has become larger and larger, and the population has reached 10 million. If the population is large, if the management cannot keep up, it will inevitably cause chaos between cities, otherwise the crime rate will be higher and higher, and the productivity of the unit population will be reduced.

In this case, there has to be a new way of management.

Thanks to the efforts of scientific research workers, the information age represented by the Internet has finally come a long time overdue.

The advent of Internet technology has brought new ways of entertainment, socialization and management, and the distance between individuals has begun to narrow rapidly. With information technology, even a city of 10 million people is easier to manage.

This, coupled with the signing of the Nuclear Destruction Treaty, and the achievement of overall peace, means that there is no need for hostility between cities as before.

There is also a greater need for socialization between cities.

However, it is neither safe nor convenient to pass through the traditional way of surface access.

So, after a global conference, the leaders of 13 major cities decided to dig a large tunnel deep underground to form a global transportation network to facilitate the exchange of business and people!

When talking about this period of history, Gan Yaduo looked excited and regretful.

"In this case, the whole world, the only democracy, Goertek, ushered in the greatest opportunity in history!"

"—the export of ideology!"

……

It was an eternal twilight day, and a violent wind was blowing outside.

And at a depth of 80 meters, a global underground transportation plan is being implemented that has lasted for 662 years.

The entire narrow underground passage, connecting 13 major cities and 24 minor cities, can be used not only to place communication cables, but also to install rail trains, as a means of transportation between cities. With these means of transportation, there is no doubt that trade between cities will be smoother, and there will be no need to cross the surface to withstand dangerous typhoons.

When Goertek opened the last key node, suddenly, the entire construction team cheered.

"It's connected!"

"It's connected!"

The workers in different cities all hugged each other excitedly, and this long and narrow tunnel did not know how much sweat of the Gliese people condensed.

Now, it's finally done!

"Praise technology!"

"Praise!"

What this huge project meant was something that every Gliezer knew all too well. Without the advancement of science and technology, and without all kinds of excavation tools, they would not have been able to complete such a huge underground project.

On the same day, the senior leaders of Goertek held a grand celebration banquet to celebrate the landing of this project.

He even dialed the remote communication video on the spot and contacted people in other cities. In the past, it was complicated and cumbersome to send telegrams, but now it is possible to communicate with each other very easily.

After the ceremony, the top leaders held another internal meeting.

Attia, a scientist working on a large communications project, suddenly came up with a strange idea. The idea made it hot and frenzied.

In an internal meeting, it said: "...... Ladies and gentlemen, the next era will inevitably belong to the age of information, and we have determined the direction of development in this regard. A small tunnel, a small cable, can change our lives in all directions and allow us to contact the bigger world! ”

"And the competition between cities will inevitably become more intense!"

"For example, if a certain commodity is the first to enter the other city's city and seize the other party's market, the other party's people will continue to use it after they get used to it. This strategy of seizing the market will make our cities richer. ”

The members of the council below were talking to each other, and the clever Mr. Attiyah was right.

The opening of underground tunnels inevitably means a lot of business dealings.

As the pioneer of the information age, Attiyah itself has a very high prestige. It is a remarkable achievement to decipher some of the data in the universal factory as quickly as possible and turn it into a usable industry.

The Chief Archon nodded in agreement, "Yes, in this day and age, although an overall peace agreement has been reached, the competition between cities is extremely fierce, and all cities are frantically tapping the potential of the universal factory in an attempt to trample competitors under their feet. We can't just think about it......"

Numerous Gliese people quickly developed a series of strategies that needed to be developed, including the development of various commodities, especially social software.

Social software is essentially monopolistic, and after everyone uses one, they basically won't use the second or third.

Attiyah exclaimed, "No, no, no, everyone, the monopoly of commodities is only one aspect, and it can give us wealth. ”

"Can we ...... What else can be done about this? ”

The members of the council, who were in a heated discussion, looked up, what exactly was it trying to say?

Looking at the confused crowd, Attiyah asked, "I want to ask, have the rest of you been to other cities?" ”

Even though the underground tunnel has been opened, there is still some follow-up work to be carried out, and the rail train has not yet been officially opened. Of course, all of you are in high positions, not like ordinary people, and many of you have been to other cities.

The Chief Archon suddenly said, "The world outside is indeed very different from our cities. ”

"The leaders of those cities are in power for life, and they can raise their own children to inherit this power. No matter whether this child is of noble character or ability, he can still gain supreme power......"

"So, everyone, in this science and technology competition, we Goertek will definitely be able to take the lead, and we will be able to keep leading!!"

Everyone also knew all these things, and they all showed confident smiles. The people of Gliese who have been to the outer cities all feel superior to their Goertic City, which is a kind of institutional self-confidence.

The scientist Attiyah agreed: "Yes, the outside world is a complete dictatorship!" I have had the privilege of going to the city of Nepal and Agara next door...... Living in such a city, even the air seems to be a little muddy. A stupid and selfish leader can still be a leader, unlike us, who can gather the wisdom of a group of people. ”

"This dictatorship is, after all, corrupt and dark, suppressing the nature and creativity of the people."

"And democracy, bright and free......"

"Is there something we can do about it? It is not only a monopoly on commodities, but also a monopoly on ideas. ”

In fact, Goertek is not the kind of harmony on the surface, with all kinds of dark sides, but the various forces have each other's constraints, and the citizens also have a certain amount of political power, so they are much better than the outside world on the surface.

"Attia, what can you do?" The then-consul asked.

Attya's eyes lit up: "...... The advent of the Internet has brought the world closer together and made it easier to obtain information. We just need to preach the beauty of freedom in our city, so that the people of Gliese who yearn for freedom all over the world know that there is such a paradise! ”

The louder it gets, the more fanatical it becomes," ...... Let them understand that every citizen should have his own power, and not let others be above his own head! ”

"In this way, the political base of the dictator can be loosened and their power can be dismantled! In this way, we even have the possibility of unifying the world! ”

Theoretically, the export of this ideology to the outside world does have the possibility of bringing about major changes in the world!

Unfortunately, after the fanatical Attiyah finished his generous speech, he suddenly found that the parliamentarian sitting below showed a cold and indifferent smile.

There was a sudden silence in the room.

"Lord Attia, I seriously doubt that you are a spy sent by the enemy city!" One political opponent sneered: "Your plan is indeed interesting, but where is the security of Goethe? ”

"Don't think that the leaders of other cities are fools!"

The original 13 cities were independent, and even if Goertek was a little different, it was nothing. There is a universal factory in every city, and as long as the technology gap is not a world apart, no one can help anyone.

But now it's different, if Goertek carries out "ideological export" to the outside world, it will become the target of public criticism!

12 enemies, no matter how bold and talented Goertek is, it is impossible to be an enemy of the whole world.

"If the 12 enemies unite, Gothratek is finished."

Therefore, the consuls in the city were very divided about the plan of exporting this ideology to the outside world.

"Your Excellency Attia, if the system of other cities has also been changed to a democratic system, and it is as advanced as us, how can our Goethet City stand out from the competition?" One lawmaker attacked.

Attiyah was stunned, "Don't we even have this confidence?" ”

"It's not that there is no such self-confidence...... Let the other party rot, and we will undoubtedly suffer less competition. ”

"What does the outside world have to do with us? It's done, it's no good...... At least not much benefit. ”

"If it doesn't work, there's nothing."

"It's too dangerous."

Attia argued, trembling with anger: "Why not? Can we attract a large number of talents in this kind of program, and the talent advantage is not important? ”

It suddenly realized that its city was not as enlightened and advanced as it had imagined.

"As long as we vigorously develop tourism and improve cultural facilities, we will be able to spontaneously carry out ideological propaganda to the outside world, and if such a good opportunity is missed, when can we wait for the next opportunity?"

The Gliezers who can mix in those positions and have power, which one is not a real old fritter?

It is impossible for them to change their will because of Attia's words.

Talent?

Saving civilization?

What kind of interstellar joke, when does civilization need to be saved?

Is it important to have your own little life?

So after this meeting, the plan was not adopted, at least not with great fanfare.

Angry, Attiah did not give up and tried to use his influence to accomplish his goals. After all, he is a big scientist and has his own connections.

"What is it that gives you the illusion that our civilization needs to be saved?" An elderly Gliezer asked, who had been the Archon of Goth, and even though he was retired, he still had strong connections.

"I always felt that something was wrong, really! Now that there are dark clouds outside, and the stench of dictatorships of all kinds has lasted for too long, we really don't need to do anything about it? ”

The archon touched his ear, "Attia, I had this thought when I was younger. If you go to a city outside, you will feel unfair for them. ”

"However, you must know that times always progress, and history spirals. We don't want to do anything deliberately, and those who are at the forefront of history will always have nothing good. ”

Attiyah questioned: "How can history change if no one does it?" ”

"From a local short-term point of view, society is sometimes good and sometimes bad, and even worse and worse, from the era of prosperity to the era of chaos; But from the perspective of big history, it is getting better and better. The rise and fall of the local period is uncertain, and the decline of a certain stage does not stop, which does not affect its overall rise. The bend of history is the largest, and it cannot change the great historical process of rising from the troubled era to the ordinary world and then to the peaceful world......"

Attiyah turned her head in disappointment, the old man was too old to be ambitious, he didn't want to be troubled at such a moment, he just wanted to live out his old age in peace.

No one can prove whether the so-called spiral theory of history is right or wrong.

Especially, how can history rise if everyone is so evasive?

This precious period of strategy, in the hesitation, began to slip away quietly......

Time passed year after year.

The cables are laid......

The railroad tracks were laid......

The city train began to run in earnest.

Commercial trade began to flourish in various cities.

Attiyah's prediction is gradually coming true.

Under the impact of the Internet, with this Goertek City as a comparison, the people's consciousness is still gradually awakening.

Some people travel to Goethe, are influenced by culture, and when they come back, they begin to publish "how sweet the air is outside", "how free life is", and "how round the moon is in Goethe".

Even if the Archons of Gorethetic do nothing, the entire city is still spontaneously exporting ideology.

The oligarchy still caused serious discontent among the people. More and more people are beginning to have political demands, complaining about the lack of power to stab.

In particular, people in the army began to stir up and become dissatisfied.

There are also some individuals, under the influence of culture, began to immigrate to Goertek spontaneously, and these immigrants are very high-quality people...... They take away a lot of the wealth that belongs to the city itself.

Faced with this situation of natural ideological awakening of the people, the oligarchs began to panic a little, and they did not want to fight the expansion of exchanges, which would cause such and such problems.

But now it's no longer realistic to close the country!

After all, the expansion of commercial exchanges has promoted economic growth and improved people's lives. Suddenly closing the country will affect the interests of many people, especially many middle-level people who rely on this to eat, and these guys have to riot directly.

No matter how powerful a military group is, it needs population as a foundation.

If the people under his command run away and rebel, the entire political structure will become a source of water and a tree without roots, and no one will carry out the executive order, so what is the difference between the commander and the bare pole?

As people's minds change, and even the army becomes disloyal, the oligarchs begin to panic and sooner or later be overthrown by an angry populace.

In order to solve the problem of ideological invasion, the oligarchs have taken many measures, including but not limited to strong pressure on the culprit Goernet; control of people's speech; Improve the social welfare of the people, kill a few corrupt officials to appease the people, and so on.

"The most tragic scene happened......"

When this scene of history was recounted, Gan Yaduo looked extremely sad.

"Under the joint pressure of the 12 cities, His Excellency Attiyah was sentenced to death by the consuls of Gorethe for crimes against civilization and peace."

Zhang Yuan's heart skipped a heavy beat, and he sighed again, political struggles have always been cruel, throughout the ages, even different civilizations.

……

A people's court sentenced the scientist to "crimes against civilization and peace", including but not limited to forming an illegal gang and publishing inflammatory remarks on the Internet.

It requires the most brutal form of criminal law – electrocution.

"Attya, do you admit your guilt?"

"I'll admit, I did it. But I don't admit I'm guilty...... In the end, it is up to future generations to judge. ”

Naturally, no one heeded this argument.

The judge solemnly pronounced its guilt.

Attia sat on the shock seat, put on the torture equipment, and looked calm. The crowd of onlookers below was cheering loudly, and they didn't care who had been killed. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, they always cheer whenever they are executed.

It was about to die.

"Buzz!"

The current is gradually increasing, and the most cruel criminal law naturally has to ensure enough suffering, as well as enough time for punishment. What's more, this public execution was also used to appease the anger of the rulers of other cities.

In just a few seconds, the muscles of its body began to twitch uncontrollably, and the whole province was in unbounded pain. But this electric current does not kill people directly.

Suddenly, it shouted hoarsely, "Democratic civilization...... Free civilization! The seeds of light have been sown everywhere, and we are bound to have a glorious victory! ”

The cheers of the people became even more frenzied, and Attiah and the criminals who were smeared as peacebreakers intensified.

Eventually, Attiyah ...... He's dead.

However, this measure only appeased the anger of the oligarchs, who could no longer challenge Goertek.

However, the anger of the people has not been quelled, and various measures have only treated the symptoms but not the root causes, and have had little effect.

There was even a fool who, in his usual brutal rule, turned his guns on the angry populace of his city!

However, this guy naturally had no good fruit to eat, and the crazy army soon turned against itself, and the tyrant fell in the internal scuffle, and the new ruler came to power, announced a series of welfare measures, and ceded many of his own interests, only to calm the anger of part of the population.

The oligarchs also have a headache, Attiyah is dead, but the spirit has indeed been passed down, the information on the Internet is spreading too fast, and everyone knows about it immediately.

The ideology of the people is gradually awakening, and they know what is good and what is bad.

The oligarchs want to maintain a true dictatorship without wanting to fall themselves. How can we do the best of both worlds?

This was supposed to be the best time for Goertek to turn the tide, whether it was to provide armed support or to expand the ideological output, but the leaders at that time chose to be a turtle with a shrunken head! and even killed heroes of their own civilization. ”

When talking about this period of history, Gan Yaduo sometimes reveals a kind of hatred for iron and steel.

……

Finally, decades, hundreds of years have passed, and in the midst of all kinds of chaos, the oligarchs have ceded a lot of their own interests, and finally come up with a bold and ridiculous method: the "pacifier" theory!

Since under the oligarchy, the gap between the rich and the poor between the individuals cannot be smoothed, and it is impossible to meet the political demands of the people, then ...... Just stuff a "pacifier" into the population and shut them up!

What is this pacifier?

Put simply, weaken people's beliefs so that they no longer care about social injustice.

Amplify their entertainment sensory experience, occupy their spare time, let them indulge in it, and burn off excess energy. Let the people think that they are living a full life and are happy.

To put it more simply, it is......

Vigorously develop the entertainment industry!

The biggest benefit of the entertainment industry is that it can stabilize the masses and reduce discontent.

All kinds of new entertainment, including movies, television, and games, began to relax the original restrictions and began to spread more widely.

These vulgar things, which were originally spurned by traditional morality, are now like a flood of opening positions and opening the floodgates, and with the addition of the Internet, they are beginning to fuel the fire.

They are not like the old forms of entertainment, which require a certain amount of thought to be enjoyable, and the more vulgar things are, the easier it is to be widely circulated.

Like a lot of unrealistic TV series, but make them cool to watch.

Another example is the color industry, the Bo color industry, and violent online games...... Time passed after it was cool, and then slowly forgot about these gaps and injustices, and honestly did a job that barely satisfied food and clothing, and stopped making trouble.

The energy of the Gliese people is limited, and they have to rest for more than ten days after working for two days, and they will vent their energy into it, and they will no longer fight for their power if they lose the ability to think.

In particular, a new kind of game called "sensory cinema" has become popular, in fact, according to human language, it is an immersive VR device that can obtain a realistic sense of unreality.

All kinds of entertainment that humans have, such as long-range dating and so on, have all been invented.

But the difference is that the human government will have at least some restraint, as well as all kinds of moral condemnation, this civilization does not have, the ruling class spares no effort to vigorously promote it, and the masses of the people like to hear it.

At best, there are a few people of insight calling for criticism, but these serious voices are quickly drowned out by the flood of information. No one heard, no one saw.

However, watching this kind of sensory movie for a long time will lead to the confusion between the virtual and the real, and the fighting spirit of the individual will be consumed, and even the person who he is is a little unclear.

But so what?

The effect of this policy is simply too good!

For the rulers at the top, peace and stability are of paramount importance, and the masses of the people enjoy entertainment in addition to work, and the degree of happiness is high, and the will is gradually worn out, which is a great good thing.

Time passed day by day, year by year. The wind and clouds that have just risen in the era have been pressed back alive by some people. That strategic window period passed quietly......

Attia's so-called light was partially realized, but it was not fully realized after all.

The people will no longer pursue things like democracy, freedom, equality, and the political rights of the oligarchs.

Even Goertek, the original base camp of democracy, has been hit by a large amount of vulgar entertainment.

Zhang Yuan opened a book, which contained the life philosophy of the Gliese people at that time.

The first sentence above is: [...... Of course, making money is for consumption, and consumption is for satisfying one's own desires. Then how to make money becomes the most important question. What is wrong with a citizen who wants to make money in a different way? That's nothing more than its personal freedom! 】

[As long as it doesn't affect other people, it shouldn't be disciplined.] 】

[Happiness is nothing but the satisfaction of one desire after another!] 】

[A policy, if it can give the greatest number of people the greatest happiness, then it is the best policy! 】

One expert after another, jumping out of their own fallacies, talking and talking, even thinking that this is the ultimate truth......

Even the rulers have been brainwashed by their own theories into believing that the world itself should be like this......

Money worship and hedonism are on the rise, and the only remaining morality is thrown down the drain.

A civilization that has long indulged in vulgar entertainment has undoubtedly wreaked havoc on the traditional ideology of the past, and the original artistic standards have plummeted, and there will no longer be an endless stream of artists and bards who aspire to travel thousands of miles.

The times have changed, but the revolutionary trend of thought has never arrived......

A thousand years have passed.

10,000 years have passed......

There is no eternal rule in the world, and the oligarchs at the top have changed several batches due to internal decay, but the warriors who slayer the dragon have worked hard to kill the dragon, just to become the dragon again.

After entering the information age, the Gliese civilization, which has gone through several industrial revolutions, is still hiding in the underground of this planet.

Only this time, it's even more difficult to get out of your own planet.

For thousands of years, 10,000 years, the world seems to have not changed.

……