Chapter 355: On the Economy (I)
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Lu Li had always thought that this was just an exaggerated rhetorical device, but today he finally realized that this was definitely not an exaggeration, but a simple description.
He is currently being bombarded with 2,000 ducks, and all kinds of weird questions are emerging, many of which are extremely embarrassing, such as the size and durability of the lower body of Asians, and the preference for skin color and body of the opposite sex.
The level of openness of these high school girls is simply incredible!
It is no wonder that according to statistics, there are 750,000 pregnant teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 in the United States every year, and on average, 42 out of every 1,000 will give birth to their first child before reaching adulthood!
Perhaps it is this nonchalant attitude that has led to the rampant phenomenon of early pregnancy in European and American societies, and even school teachers know that the most they know is to send a few sets of condoms to the parties.
One of the girls also tried to show off her skill and charisma by showing off the man she had slept with in the triple digits, just as a superficial man likes to show how many women he has slept with......
Just when the conversation began to move in an increasingly out of tune, the savior finally appeared.
I saw Angela walking down the stairs in her school skirt with a charming smile on her face, and teased: "Why are you talking so vigorously?! ”
"It's nothing, just a few casual conversations. Now that you're here, let's hurry up and get down to business, knowing that it's already more than twelve o'clock. Lu Li, who was anxious to get rid of the entanglement, hurriedly changed the topic.
After all, he wasn't conservative, but he wasn't open enough to talk about it with a group of girls they were meeting for the first time.
"Don't worry, we just need you to express your opinion from a Chinese perspective, it won't take much time. With that, Angela sat down next to the other four girls and threw her textbooks on the table. "Take it and see, that's our damn homework. ”
Lu Li glanced at it, and immediately couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! Interesting! Can you tell me the name of your teacher? As an American, his point of view is really different. ”
Emily rolled her eyes angrily: "Please, Mr. Billionaire, don't talk cool things, we're all going crazy with homework!"
Lu Li smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, no, girl, I didn't say anything cool, your teacher's point of view is really interesting."
Isn't it interesting to think that in a country that constantly preaches *****, there are people who try to interpret economic rise through history and culture?
I have to say that he was quite creative and really got to the point.
Do you know that since the establishment of the new world order after the end of World War II, many countries and regions have created miracles of economic development, such as the United States, the Soviet Union, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and so on.
But no one has ever been able to grow its economic aggregate by 175 times in just a few decades from scratch.
Many Western economists attribute this to the demographic dividend and the emergence of private ownership, but they have not seriously thought about why India and Africa, which also have large populations, have not been able to create the same economic miracle.
The answer is simple, it is history and culture that have created all this, or rather, the centripetal force of civilization. ”
"Cultural centripetal force?" Angela didn't seem to understand the meaning of the word, and subconsciously frowned.
Most countries in the world have a cultural centripetal force, for example, the cultural centripetal force of the United States is a fusion of Christian freedom (freedom) and democracy (Lord), and Americans believe that they are the chosen people, and they are the beacons that illuminate the world. You have to understand that if a country does not have a cultural centripetal force, then if it has internal problems, it will immediately lead to division, and the collapse of the former Soviet Union is the best example. Lu Li explained simply.
In fact, the cultural centripetal force is a very complex thing, including history, language, writing, living habits and other aspects, which cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
But considering the comprehension ability of these American high school girls in front of him, he obviously can't talk too complicated, otherwise the other party won't understand 100%.
Angela nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "What is the centripetal force of Chinese culture?"
Lu Li replied with a smile: "China's cultural centripetal force is a continuation of history, a civilizational identity formed for more than 2,000 years after the Qin Dynasty unified the six countries. This is why China has been divided many times in history, sometimes for hundreds of years, but eventually reunited, but Europe has never been unified since the fall of the Roman Empire. ”
"But what does this economy have to do with it?" said Emily, with a hint of confusion on her face.
"It is very much at stake, and the cultural centripetal force determines the character of the people of a country.
In the United States, for example, the people here advocate independence, freedom, and individuality, and you use the government as a tool to serve you, and if you don't like it, you will march in the streets and loudly express your dissatisfaction.
However, the Chinese are the opposite, advocating the individual's obedience to the collective, obeying the order, and dedicating everything to the country.
Of course, the last one is disappearing, but it is still reflected in the older generation.
We see government as the enforcer and guardian of civilization, and we will not overthrow it unless it is truly hopeless.
The Western world agrees that when a country is more economically developed, it will be closer to them in terms of system, so as long as China's economy continues to develop at a high speed, there will be internal problems, or even complete collapse, just like the color revolution in the former Soviet Union.
But in fact they are very wrong, and the system is precisely the least important part.
Most people at the bottom don't care much about politics, they care about whether the standard of living is improving, and how much money they can make.
As an economist mentioned, when a person is still enduring poverty, no amount of freedom and democracy you give him is less tempting than a hearty meal......"
Lu Li expressed his own opinion while flipping through the records in his notebook.
From the meaning expressed between the lines, he can clearly feel that this teacher is definitely a very talented person, especially for the study of the domestic economic and social structure, whether it is a point or a shortcoming, can go straight to the point, far more profound than many Western heads of government.