Chapter 259: The Defects of This Society
Ms. Tasia paused and asked, "What would your friends and relatives think if they suddenly learned that you were born with memories?" Is there anything that could be improved on this matter? β
Faced with this problem, Zhang Yuan pondered for a while and said: "For the time being, it is still necessary to keep it secret, but in the future, if the return standard of the transcendent is released, the number of returnees from the virtual world will increase, and it will become more difficult to keep it secret." This matter can be said to be very big, it will undermine social stability, or it can be said to be very small, and the key is the issue of public acceptance. β
"I think there needs to be some changes in the whole system. There needs to be a gradual acceptance of this, which could take decades......"
Tasia nodded, "Do you have any special suggestions?" We will give feedback to our superiors as appropriate. β
Zhang Yuan pondered for a while and said: "From the perspective of the starting point of life, the whole society should let returnees and ordinary people stand on the same starting line as much as possible, which is actually not a big problem. β
"But because those of us are born with our own memories, and the experiences and mentalities we have undergone are far beyond normal people, it is easy to stand out...... Fortunately, there are more vacancies in the world than there are people, and the contradictions in this regard will not be very prominent. β
"But we still need to explore another talent training system to adapt to the ...... of these returnees in the virtual world."
ββ¦β¦ The propaganda of public opinion is also important, and now the return of the transcendent is secret, but one day it will be made public. But it is absolutely inappropriate to make it public all of a sudden, everyone will inevitably panic, people need to accept it slowly, and an opportunity is needed. β
"Let me give you a simple example, Mr. Zhao Qingfeng, a best-selling cartoonist, is good at cultural creation, and his works are very popular among teenagers."
"It's hard to create this kind of good work without someone who lived through those times. This is Zhao Qingfeng's unique place, and it is also an opening that can be promoted. Lao Zhao is already a celebrity on the Internet, with a very high reputation and many fans, looking for a suitable time to disclose his identity......"
"And then the populace will understand, oh, it turns out that the returnees from the transcendental assessment are like this, able to do things that no one else can do. In this way, the general public's sense of panic about returnees can be slowly reduced. After all, the panic comes from the unknown, and we just experience it a little bit more, and it's nothing. β
"Of course, as for what our identities were, or don't disclose them, the past stories don't have much meaning."
Tasia couldn't help but laugh and nodded earnestly. That Mr. Zhao Qingfeng was just under psychological investigation with her.
Even if his main profession is not a cartoonist at all, but an electrical engineer.
However, this is indeed a good idea, to create an idol that can be accepted by the public, which can gradually eliminate the barriers between ordinary people and returnees, and create a good social atmosphere.
Zhang Yuan continued: "On the other hand, from the perspective of a small family, there is a certain room for improvement. Preferably...... There are younger siblings to take care of, not older siblings to take care of us. β
recalled his two sisters and an elder brother, although at the beginning, they took care of Zhang Yuan. But now that he is getting older, in his thirties, almost forty years old, he is still like a child, but he is taken care of by Zhang Yuan, he can't help but feel a little funny.
Zhang Yuan said: "There are also old and young, caring for and being taken care of in family affection, if you find that the younger brother who has been taking care of you for a long time has a natural memory, you may feel a little uncomfortable." β
"However, if you have taken care of your brother all the time and have a natural memory, you will feel like it's nothing. Because my brother is older, what if he has more experience? In this way, it can be accepted again. β
This is a very important piece of advice, and everyone in the room nodded.
The returning transcendents, no matter what, will only occupy a small number of people, and in the future, they will all be the elders of small families, instead of the current random matching model.
Tasia asked, "Can you enjoy this mode of affection?" β
Zhang Yuan smiled: "Of course, after living together for so long, there will always be feelings." People who can't adapt to it don't lose their feelings? Life is not a game. β
A male colleague around Tasia suddenly asked, "Mr. Zhang, there is another question, according to the current social promotion mechanism, your promotion speed is faster than that of ordinary people, so ...... When all the high-level civilizations are controlled by the returnees, will there be a bigger problem? β
"For example, the way society works is subverted...... The emergence of a dictator? β
Zhang Yuan smiled and replied, "It's not impossible, but the probability is very low...... As small as our society returns to the feudal era. β
"Ms. Tasia, we are all people in the virtual world with a high degree of contribution to civilization, that is, the positive impact far outweighs the negative impact. Why are we joining forces to destroy a better real world? β
Moreover, everyone has their own ideas and positions, and they have their own beliefs. If I saw Zhao Qingfeng and suddenly wanted to be the emperor of the soil, I would definitely be the first to jump out and oppose it. β
Tasia nodded, and she asked again, "...... Do you think there is anything lacking in our society at the moment? β
Zhang Yuan recalled his conversation with John, what he had seen and heard over the years, and said: "There are many shortcomings, there is no perfect society, everything is changing dynamically. β
"We are a technology-based society, science and technology have progressed, everything is beautiful, everyone is full of ideals and willing to fight for it. But what if technology stagnates? Two hundred years ago, it was in a state of great stagnation, right? However, that group of old people gradually withered, and few people in the current society experience that kind of pain. β
"The current smooth sailing has made the new generation generally naΓ―ve, except for a small number of elites. In fact, it should not be said that it is naΓ―ve, but ambitious, full of self-confidence, thinking that you can reap the results by paying, which is a common psychological factor under the influence of the times. β
"Although in the virtual world, there will be all kinds of immersive education, including the difficult life of human beings in ancient times, and so on."
"But the impact of this education is still limited."
Zhang Yuan continued: "I think the biggest shortcoming of the whole society at present is that people are not able to clearly understand the cruel fact that 'after putting in the effort, you may not be able to reap the success'. The current beauty is the result of the hard work of the predecessors, but they have not yet understood. β
"If you encounter a major setback, it is easy to get caught up in self-doubt. What's more, many people in a beautiful environment have forgotten what kind of specimen creatures humans are. β
His voice lowered, and he whispered, "If a person has not seen a man-eating beast, does not know the real executioner, and has not seen a tyrannical marauder, he is not enough in faith. β
"I understand," Tasya asked, "that is, that society as a whole is not educated enough about frustration. Do you mean that everyone needs to go out into the virtual world and be educated about this brutal frustration? β
"No, no, no, it's not." Zhang Yuan shook his head and grinned, "This kind of war is too cruel, being promoted to company commander without dying for three days is too terrible, it is really terrible, there is no need to receive that kind of education...... However, this is not really cruel. β
"Well, the real cruelty you mean is ......"
"A certain country in this war, at the cost of tens of millions of casualties, drove the executioner out of its land, and the human race that once fought for it became a hero. But in less than eighty years, everything collapsed, the heroes of the past died, and the descendants of the heroes gave up fighting and sold the battle medals of their ancestors. The country has even become the largest exporter of prostitutes, and women have begun to sell their bodies for a living......"
ββ¦β¦ That's the real cruelty. β
"People think they've defeated the marauders, but they're not!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Yuan said solemnly: "Therefore, we are eager to make progress and cannot tolerate any regression!" β
"We must progress, eternal progress, and we must guard against the regression that may have occurred in the past, and we must pay any price for it! The lack of this faith among our people is what I think is the biggest shortcoming. β