What is the end of time? There are many answers to this question, but there is no single answer. The answer to this question is, to some extent, characteristic of many civilizations. It's just that many times we think there is a single answer and we know the answer.
Many scientists in history, such as Newton, Einstein, and Chen Ning Yang, have gone very far on the road of science. Finally, he told others that he believed in a God. The difference is that Newton really believed in a religious God, while Einstein and Chen Ning Yang did not. The God they believe in is not a person, but something similar to God.
Why? Someone mentioned what Einstein said: The end of science is theology. Or as Yang Zhenning said, the end of physics is philosophy, and the end of philosophy is religion. It's not that magical. The most fundamental reason is that they are all in Western civilization, and the characteristic of Western civilization is God. Whether it is natural science or humanities, they are inseparable from God.
People often ask themselves, what would it have been like if industrialization had not started in Europe and modern science had not started in Europe? Is it true that we reach the same destination through different paths, as it has been historically? For example, if it starts from China, will it be the same as in reality?
Certainly not. If science begins in China, it will inevitably bear the imprint of Chinese civilization. Scientists at that time would not say that I believed in God, but in Tao. There will also be many explanations for the understanding of Tao.
In Wang Xiaolie's previous life, industrialization began in Europe, and modern times and modernization also began in Europe. The entire human civilization has been deeply marked by European civilization. This is not the only way for civilization. There should be many ways for civilization.
For example, in this era, how should we reform? Wang Xiaolie needs to think clearly and not lead Chinese civilization astray.
As an ordinary person, you don't need to think about these issues. Just like in his previous life, Wang Xiaolie would not think so much. When I have nothing to do and drink with friends, I will talk about how backward China is and how advanced foreign countries are. He denounces history, criticizes current ills, and points out the country.
But when you really face it and sit in this position, you can't do that.
Not only in the natural sciences, but also in the humanities, the imprints of European civilization are so numerous that they cannot be noticed without careful consideration.
A very important part of the modern content is the European bourgeois revolution and the establishment of royal power. Some people believe that it is inevitable for the bourgeoisie to replace the feudal class and become the ruling class of society, and it is the only way for human society. In reality? This has never happened anywhere else in the world except Europe. This statement only exists in theory.
In the European Middle Ages, it was most common for kings to live in palaces and nobles to live in castles. Beyond that, there are towns. Who lives in the town? They are craftsmen, businessmen, and industrialists. These industrialists and merchants paid taxes to the king or nobles and were basically autonomous. It was in the towns that the earliest bourgeoisie was born. With the development of industry, the power of industrialists and merchants became stronger and stronger, eventually overthrowing the royal power.
How can the European bourgeois revolution be replicated in places without such industrial and commercial towns?
What should we do in ancient China? To carry out bourgeois revolution and support the bourgeoisie, who should we support? The most typical example is Japan. After the Black Ship switch, they learned everything from Europe and wanted to leave Asia and join Europe. Did they have a bourgeois revolution? Has the bourgeoisie come to power? It is nothing more than the old aristocrats transforming themselves into new capitalists.
The European bourgeoisie came from medieval towns, and its political system has a lot of characteristics and remnants of medieval towns. For example, local self-government, elected officials, taxpayers, and so on. These traditions have nothing to do with advancement, they are just traditions.
With the help of the power of industrialization, Europeans conquered the world and dominated the world. Many countries and many ethnic groups have been frightened and deceived by the attacks, and many people have completely surrendered ideologically. As long as it is European and American, it is advanced; anything different from Europe and America is backward. No matter what, bring in all the photos from Europe and America. I think that by doing this, I will be modernized and become advanced.
This is not correct.
Civilization cannot be copied, and in fact it cannot be copied. You can only copy, you can only fail, and there will be no other results.
When Chinese civilization sank to the bottom, various foreign ideas were introduced, and China changed. At this critical moment, China is lucky to have the right leader to lead the revolution. In this process, various errors, including those of the left, the right, opportunism, capitulationism, dogmatism, etc., have also occurred. The core of these mistakes is that they are not familiar with China's own situation, do not conduct investigation and research, and fail to propose an ideological line suitable for China.
The teachers’ thinking is the Sinicization of Marxism. The core of this sentence lies in the latter sentence, not the previous one. Whether it is a total European-Americanization or a total Sovietization, it is not suitable for China's reality. Civilized learning, localization is an indispensable step.
Teachers' ideas are not naturally convincing. In fact, for a long time, few people could be convinced. It was not until the revolution reached its ebb and teachers led the Chinese Red Army to regain a new life that the status of teachers was truly established. At this time, the teacher's ideas can convince people.
This is what civilization is like. If you fall behind and get beaten, study honestly and study seriously. This learning process requires not only understanding the advanced, but more importantly, recognizing oneself. What you learn from others must be thoroughly understood and understood. What content and what methods should be used in your own civilization.
If you don't complete this step and think about copying others, there will be two results. One is failure, the other is losing oneself, and civilization disappears. Thinking that I just copied you and ended up being better than my predecessor is really overthinking.
In this era, the first thing Wang Xiaolie needs to think clearly about is which knowledge from his past life is useful and can be learned. Which ones are useless and can be discarded. Only by choosing what is useful and discarding what is useless can we have a future.
There are always people who feel that they are not sure if they don’t copy. How can I make a mistake if I copy someone else’s answer? From later generations to the turn of the Song Dynasty, I have a wealth of knowledge. I know the historical trends, I know the laws of human development, and I also know a lot of science and engineering knowledge. Isn’t saving the country an easy task? You can defeat the Jin Army in minutes, or even defeat the whole world, build colonies everywhere, and build a global empire.
Does anyone else have the answer? The COVID-19 epidemic broke out in China, and China handed over a barely qualified answer. This answer can be copied by the whole world, and if it is willing, China will sincerely help. How many countries have copied the meeting? Some people will say that it’s not that they don’t know how to copy, but that they do what they want based on their national conditions. After all, why is there so much nonsense? If you can't copy it, you can't copy it.
Once, Hong Kong was the most developed city in China, and they felt they were the best. The teachers in good schools all teach English. When I see a mainlander, the word "professional" pops up in my mouth, which makes me feel very proud. Many mainlanders also believe that modernization should be like other people's, and they will become like foreigners, and one day they will become "professional". In fact, when the epidemic reached Hong Kong, the consequences were unbearable. There was once a city in China that felt that it was the largest, most advanced, and most westernized city. As soon as the epidemic hit, his true colors were revealed.
There is no standard answer to civilization. It is up to civilization to find out the answer that suits us. If you can't find it, you have to keep sinking. Otherwise, even if you suddenly get rich, it will only be short-lived.
In Wang Xiaolie's previous life, there was a popular saying called globalization. With globalization, things will be the same everywhere. The earth will become a big village, called a global village. Could it be? Unless one civilization is so powerful that it wipes out all other civilizations, I'm afraid not.
China has slowly climbed out of the bottom of the valley, and some people feel that it has found a path that is applicable to all countries. For example, in India, one would say that India lacks a revolution. Wang Xiaolie didn't know whether this statement was correct, but he knew that what the Chinese said was definitely wrong. What should India be like? Only Indians have the answer. Whether we can find the answer depends only on the Indians themselves.
Putting the entire thought, theory, system, etc. under the law of heaven is the path Wang Xiaolie chose in this era. It doesn’t matter whether it’s right or not, what matters is practice. Theory guides practice, and practice verifies and corrects theory.
What is the end of time? Wang Xiaolie's end is definitely not God, he hopes it is the way of heaven.
