Chapter 658: Consumerism and the IQ Tax

"It's understandable."

"Because "Beautiful Tomorrow" is a movie and "Struggle" is a game, Mr. Pei meticulously portrayed the details in it, and every audience and player can get more or less similar information when they see it."

"But in real life, everyone's situation is different, and the information that everyone gets from 'reality' is very different."

"Some people change their fate through their struggles, while others don't; Some people see the warm side of the world, while others see the cold side of the world. ”

"So, their views on the real world are naturally very different."

"And I want to emphasize that for the real world, Mr. Pei has actually expressed his opinion, but most people don't realize it."

"Why? Look at my title: The Silent Expressionist. ”

"This expression is a silent expression, which will not be said explicitly, but will be comprehended by yourself."

"Okay, then please click on the second link in the video introduction and read what Mr. Pei expressed in his alma mater's speech to poor students."

"Three, two, one."

"Okay, I'm sure everyone understands. Mr. Pei donated 15 million to these poor students, and the purpose of this speech is to tell these poor students to make good use of these wealth. ”

"However, Mr. Pei did not emphasize 'frugality', but emphasized 'attention'."

In fact, this is Mr. Pei's own view of wealth. Although he does not agree with consumerism, he also does not think that 'slamming the door' is good. ”

"When faced with the problem of the concept of wealth, many people tend to go to two completely opposite extremes:"

"One kind of person thinks that it is good to have fun in time, and as soon as the salary is in hand, it will be spent immediately, and even use a credit card to spend in advance, and buy things that are completely beyond their means;"

"And the other kind of people think that it is good to save money desperately, and try every way to grasp every inch of small profits, obviously rich, but live like a beggar, but miss a lot of opportunities."

"Obviously, both of these extremes are wrong."

"And Mr. Pei's speech tells us that for everyone, our most precious thing is not money, but attention!"

"As long as we use our attention well, we can naturally make more money; On the contrary, if we waste our attention by focusing too much on small profits, we will lose a lot of money. ”

"So some people may ask, what does this speech have to do with this video and the game "Struggle"?"

"Of course it does."

"The content of this speech, coupled with all of Mr. Pei's industries, is actually supplementing the content that is not in "Struggle", telling us that in real life, what is "struggle"?"

"When faced with the problem of 'struggle', many people will also go to two completely opposite extremes."

"One kind of person thinks that struggle is meaningless, and struggle can't change anything, it's better to get by, there is wine today and drunk today, and tomorrow's things will be talked about tomorrow;"

"The other kind of people think that as long as they work hard, they will definitely be able to live the life they want, and they never ask themselves if the way they struggle is right."

"Both of these ideas are obviously wrong."

"Before answering this question, I would like to add one more point: He An pointed out that one of the root causes of the tragedy of the poor in the game "Struggle" lies in 'consumerism' and 'IQ tax', where the poor struggle to climb into a false middle class position, but are harvested by consumerism to harvest their hard-earned wealth, and finally fall into the cycle of poverty again."

"In the game of Entente, consumerism has taken control of the whole society, so the poor in the game have no choice; But in real life, consumerism has not yet become the consensus of the whole society, so if we resist consumerism, we can not be harvested, and we can complete the initial accumulation of wealth. ”

"There are also many people who have questions about this, because He An did not expand on what consumerism is."

"By general definition, consumerism is the majority of the behaviors of the majority of the majority of society, the pursuit of decent consumption, the desire for unbridled material pleasures and pastimes, and the pursuit of these as the purpose and value of life."

"But I believe that everybody has their own opinion on the concepts of 'consumerism' and 'IQ tax.'"

"A lot of times we find that the concepts of 'consumerism' and 'IQ tax' seem to vary from person to person."

"A very simple example: two packs of tissues, one for five dollars and the other for twenty dollars. Is a twenty dollar paper towel an IQ tax? ”

"A lot of people think so. Since it's all paper towels, isn't it insulting people's IQ if you put a card and the price will increase fourfold? ”

"So what if I told you that the latter is softer, more delicate, more complex than the former, and will bring you a better experience? Do you still think it's an IQ tax? ”

"Similarly, for an ordinary person, tens of thousands of brand-name bags may be an IQ tax, but for a billionaire, is a brand-name bag of tens of thousands of dollars still an IQ tax?"

"I don't think a lot of people think about it in depth."

"So, some people hate consumerism, but some people think it's nothing, thinking that as long as their wealth can support them to buy designer shoes and designer bags, then they can buy them."

"Here, I don't evaluate right or wrong, just speculate on Mr. Pei's opinion on this point."

"The reason a lot of people hate the game is that it just raises problems, but it's just a slogan, and it doesn't come up with a solution."

"I would like to say that the gap between the rich and the poor is an eternal problem in human society, and so far there is no absolutely correct solution, and it is impossible and unrealistic to expect someone to give an answer that satisfies everyone."

"Everyone should think independently and give their own answer to this question."

"But Mr. Pei has indeed given an actionable answer, but everyone doesn't realize it."

Back to the concept of wealth expressed by Mr. Pei in his speech: the most valuable wealth of a person should be attention. And how to use the money in your hands correctly? ”

"You should use it to pry your attention."

"And Mr. Pei really did that."

After Mr. Li's interpretation on the interview column and Mr. Pei's photo, everyone should understand that Mr. Pei is always a person who thinks all his time. He has indeed been practicing this: even if he is a billionaire, his attention is the most valuable. ”

And what is Mr. Pei's daily life? We saw that he lived in a sloth apartment and ate fish takeaways, but he also wore brand-name suits and expensive watches, but the value of suits and watches was limited, and compared to his worth, it was still much worse. ”

At this time, some people may feel that what Mr. Pei said is self-contradictory:"

"Emphasizing the need to use one's own attention, but developing a game to distract players;"

"It's about resisting consumerism, but it's wearing designer suits and high-end watches."

But if you think about it, is this a contradiction? Once you figure this out, you have an answer. ”

……

Seeing this, He An couldn't help but be stunned.

He didn't expect that Qiao Laoshi would actually extend the topic here!

In He's view, there is certainly nothing wrong with resisting consumerism, but who can be 100% unaffected by consumerism?

Just like He An himself, when he makes money, he also wants to buy a big villa and a luxury car, strictly speaking, this is also consumerism.

If consumerism is completely resisted, He An should use the money he earns to run the company to create greater value, or to do charity to help more people.

But he apparently didn't do it, leaving a large sum of money for personal enjoyment.

Therefore, He An did not fully expand on the issue of "consumerism" in his long Weibo.

He subconsciously felt that the so-called consumerism was actually based on your income level.

If you are a poor person with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan, if you have to save money to buy a sports car, you are brainwashed by consumerism; But if he is a billionaire, he can buy a luxury car if he wants to, and buying it will not have any impact on his life.

But He An himself knows very well that this statement is a bit contradictory and cannot be self-consistent.

If the conclusion is that "you can't buy designer bags when you don't have money, and you can buy them when you have money", it seems to be very unconvincing, and it will make people feel that this is a bit discriminatory against the poor, as if the poor don't deserve to buy this kind of thing.

Instead, they fall into the trap of consumerism.

Therefore, what Qiao Laoshi is saying now is actually very dangerous, and he must be carefully argued, and if he is not careful, he will overturn.

Since you have picked out the fact that Mr. Pei also wears brand-name suits and watches, how can you convince others to reject these things?

With some worry, He An continued to look down.

……

"Obviously, this is not a contradiction."

"I've been emphasizing that you don't fall into the trap of either/or thinking."

"We do need to make good use of our attention, but can humans guarantee that they have control over all their attention all the time?"

"Of course it's impossible."

"That's why we emphasize that we need to have an eight-hour workday, and within eight hours, we work and study seriously, and outside of eight hours, we also need to rest and relax."

"That is, it is a combination of work and rest."

"Games are actually what help us rest and relax. Whether it's a game with outstanding gameplay or a game with outstanding artistry; Whether it's a game that makes people laugh or a game that makes people think, it's all meaningful to us. ”