To become the richest man from the beginning of the game

Chapter 657 Consumerism and the IQ Tax

"It's actually understandable."

"Because "Beautiful Tomorrow" is a movie and "Struggle" is a game, Mr. Pei has carefully described the details, so that 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 everyone's information from 'reality' is very different."

"Some people have changed their destiny through their own struggles, while others have not; some people have seen the warm side of the world, while some have seen the cold side of the world."

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

"And what I want to emphasize is that President Pei has actually expressed his views on the real world, but most people don't realize it."

"Why? Look at my title: The Silent Expresser."

"This kind of expression is a silent expression, and you won't say it clearly, but you have to comprehend it by yourself."

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

"Three, two, one."

"Okay, I believe everyone understands. Mr. Pei donated 500 million to these poor students, and the purpose of this speech is to tell these poor students to make good use of this wealth."

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

"Actually, this is Mr. Pei's own view of wealth. Although he does not agree with consumerism, he does not think that 'stingy' is good."

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

"One type of people thinks that carpe diem is good, and spends all their salary as soon as they get it, and even uses credit cards to spend ahead of time, buying things that are completely beyond their ability to afford;"

"And the other kind of people think that it is good to save money desperately, and try their best to grasp every inch of petty profit. They are obviously rich, but live like a beggar, and miss a lot of opportunities."

"Obviously, both extremes of thinking 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 paying too much attention to small profits, it will be a small loss."

"Then someone 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, together with all the properties of Mr. Pei, is actually supplementing the content that is not in "Struggle". It is telling us, in real life, what is "struggle"?"

"When facing the issue of 'struggle', many people will also go to two completely opposite extremes."

"One kind of people think that struggle is meaningless, and struggle can't change anything. It's better to muddle along. If you have wine today, you're drunk today, and tomorrow's things will be discussed tomorrow;"

"The other kind of people think that as long as they work hard, they will be able to live the life they want, and they never ask whether the way they are fighting is correct."

"Both of these ideas are obviously wrong."

"Before answering this question, I would like to add one point: Mr. He An pointed out that one of the roots of the tragedy of the poor in the game "Struggle" lies in 'consumerism' and 'IQ tax'. The position of the middle class, but the hard-earned wealth is harvested by consumerism, and eventually falls into the cycle of poverty again."

"In the game "Struggle", consumerism has controlled the entire society, so the poor in the game have no choice; but in real life, consumerism has not yet become the consensus of the entire society, so we resist consumerism , you can not be harvested, and you can complete the initial accumulation of wealth."

"Many people have doubts about this point, because Mr. He An didn't expand on what consumerism is."

"According to the general definition, consumerism is the behavior of most people in society, which is the pursuit of decent consumption, the desire for unrestrained material enjoyment and entertainment, and regards these as the purpose of life and the value of life."

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

"Many times we will 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 yuan and the other for 20 yuan. Is the 20 yuan of paper towels an IQ tax?"

"Many people think so. Since they are all paper towels, the price will increase four times if you post a sign. Isn't this an insult to people's IQ?"

"Then what if I tell you that the latter is softer, more delicate, and more complex than the former, and will bring you a better experience? Do you still think this is an IQ tax?"

"Similarly, for an ordinary person, a designer bag worth tens of thousands of dollars may be an IQ tax, but for a billionaire, is a designer bag worth tens of thousands of dollars still an IQ tax?"

"I think a lot of people haven't thought about it deeply."

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

"Here, I'm not judging right or wrong, I'm just speculating on Mr. Pei's opinion on this point."

"The reason why many people dislike the game "Struggle" is that they think it only raises a problem, but it just shouts slogans and does not propose a solution."

"I would like to say this: The gap between the rich and the poor is an eternal problem in human society. So far, there is no absolutely correct solution. It is impossible to expect someone to give an answer that satisfies everyone. It's not realistic either."

"For this question, everyone should think independently and give their own answer."

"But Mr. Pei has indeed given a feasible answer, but everyone didn't realize it."

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

"Should use it to pry your attention."

"And President Pei did exactly 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 spends all his time thinking. He has indeed been practicing this: even if it is [-] million Millionaire, his attention is also the most precious."

"And what about Mr. Pei's daily life? We saw that he lives in a sloth apartment and eats takeout from Moyu, but he also wears famous brand suits and expensive watches, but the value of suits and watches is limited. , Compared to his worth, it is still much worse."

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

"Emphasis on using your attention well, but distracting players in the development of the game;"

"Emphasis on resisting consumerism, but wearing designer suits and high-end watches."

"But if you think about it carefully, is this a kind of self-contradiction? If you figure this out, everything will be answered."

……

Seeing this, He An couldn't help being stunned.

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

In He An's view, it is definitely right to resist consumerism, but who can 100% not be affected by consumerism?

Just like He An himself, he has made money, but 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 earned to run the company to create greater value, or do charity to help more people.

But he apparently didn't do that and set aside a large sum 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 actually depends on your income level.

If you are a poor person with a monthly salary of 3000 yuan and insist on saving money to buy a sports car, you are being brainwashed by consumerism; but if you are a billionaire, you can buy a luxury car if you want, and buying it will not affect his life. what effect.

But He An himself is also very clear that this kind of statement is a bit contradictory and cannot be self-consistent.

If the conclusion is "you can't buy brand-name bags when you have no money, but you can buy them when you have money", it seems very unconvincing, and it will make people feel that this is a bit discriminatory against the poor, as if poor people are not worthy of buying such things.

Then, instead, fall into the trap of consumerism.

Therefore, what Qiao Laoshi is saying now is actually very dangerous, and must be carefully demonstrated, otherwise the car will overturn.

Now that you have pointed out the fact that Mr. Pei also wears famous brand suits and watches, how can you persuade other people to reject these things?

With some worry, He An continued to look down.

……

"Obviously, that's not contradictory."

"I have been emphasizing before that everyone should not fall into the misunderstanding of either-or thinking."

"We do need to make good use of our attention, but can humans guarantee that they can control all their attention at all times?"

"Of course it's impossible."

"So we emphasize that we have an eight-hour working system. Within eight hours, we work hard and study hard, and outside of eight hours, we also need to rest and relax."

"It means combining work and rest."

"Games, in fact, help us rest and relax. Whether it is a game with outstanding gameplay, or a game with outstanding artistry; whether it is a game that makes people laugh out loud or a game that makes people think, for us, makes sense."

(End of this chapter)