Chapter 461
The Nature of Education and the Gap between Education and Society
July.
An invisible storm started and ended.
Among the billions of people in the country, only a very small number know about it.
And Wang Donglai is one of this group of people.
Moreover, Wang Donglai also demonstrated strong abilities in this matter and played an extremely important role.
After the matter was over, Wang Donglai returned to Tangdu.
Tangdu Jiaotong University.
"Hey, this is a rare guest!"
When he saw Wang Dong coming, Xu Songyao smiled and made a joke.
"Principal Xu, please stop laughing at me!"
Faced with Xu Songyao's ridicule, Wang Donglai naturally couldn't explain what he had done some time ago, so he could only change the subject.
"Principal Xu, on my way here, I heard a lot of students complaining about the school."
When Xu Songyao heard Wang Donglai mention this, a trace of bitterness appeared on his face.
However, what is more important is determination.
"I've known about the situation you're talking about since the beginning, but I don't care."
"There is no teacher or school that is not scolded by students. When they enter society, they will know what is good for them and understand the good intentions of the school."
"Teaching and educating people requires taking responsibility. As long as they can become better, I can accept some criticism."
A second ago, Xu Songyao was still saying this.
The next second, Xu Songyao looked at Wang Donglai and said, "Donlai, I have done all the suggestions you made before. You have to give me some support!"
Wang Donglai smiled and said, "Since Principal Xu has said so, I will definitely agree to it."
"How about this? During this year's enrollment season, we will hold an internal job fair within the school. Anyone who meets the requirements will be hired directly."
"However, business is business. Getting a job does not mean you can pass the internship requirements to become a regular employee. Once you leave school, you enter society and need to adapt to the rules of society."
"Joining the company does not mean everything is fine. Galaxy Technology also has a set of rules for employee assessment. Employees who meet these rules will stay, and those who do not will leave."
"This is for everyone, and it's what I've been sticking to since the beginning."
"I won't violate the rules just because of one person. If the younger students in the school break these rules, I won't show mercy."
"I need to tell Uncle Xu about this in advance!"
Xu Songyao was not surprised by what Wang Dong said.
Instead, he nodded in approval and said, "I know this clearly."
"After all, Galaxy Technology is a large company with tens of thousands of employees. With such good salary and benefits, it is definitely a good job. The school educates and trains students, and when they graduate, it can send them to Galaxy Technology. This is already the most it can do."
"As you said, once you leave school, you enter society."
"In fact, education in our country has been out of touch with society for a long time."
"Schools teach students to be moral and have good character, but when they enter society, they find that these things are useful, but not the most important."
"I'm going to tell you something that Uncle Xu might not like to hear."
"Most of what we learn in school is useless. The essence of training is actually to fool and tame, not to awaken. The education we receive from childhood to adulthood is not suitable for getting along in society, but is a stumbling block."
"In this world, everything we hear and see is artificially selected and controlled. The world is composed of two sets of orders. The first set of rules is described by beautiful words such as fairness, justice, morality, etiquette, etc. The second set of rules is the struggle for interests hidden behind it. The first set is the appearance, and the second set is the reality.
The knowledge that many of us have been exposed to since childhood are all the first set of superficial rules, but the calculations that people are always thinking in their minds are the second set of rules.
Experts all use the first set of rules as a means to achieve the purpose of the second set of rules. Everyone will put on a bright moral coat and then do everything possible to seek benefits for themselves.
Everyone talks about moral rules, and everyone keeps interest rules in mind. Don't look at what a person says, but look at what he does.
When you wrap the second set of rules in the first, you have education.”
Hearing what Wang Donglai said, Xu Songyao frowned.
For a scholar who has spent most of his life in school, Wang Donglai's words are tantamount to fundamentally denying his efforts and work.
However, this was not what made him most angry and furious.
The point is that what Wang Dong said was not nonsense, but really made sense.
After a moment of silence, Xu Songyao said, "The future is bright, but the road is tortuous!"
"This society has many problems, but overall it is moving in an upward direction. One day, these problems will be taken seriously and solved."
"Moreover, there is never a shortage of people who can find problems in this society. It can be said that people who can find problems are everywhere."
"Compared to discovering problems, solving them is more important. However, there are not many people in society who can solve them. It can even be said that there are very few people who can solve them."
“Instead of complaining about problems, why not roll up your sleeves and solve them!”
It has to be said that as a person who can become the president of a university, Xu Songyao thought of how to respond to Wang Donglai's words in a very short time.
Wang Donglai nodded and said, "Uncle Xu is right. Although raising questions is important, it is not as important as solving them."
"However, I still think that it is irresponsible to discover a problem and not deal with it, but to simply trust the wisdom of future generations and leave it to them to deal with."
"Each generation has its own mission, and each era is different."
"The school's education is too disconnected from society, and the consequences will soon become apparent."
“Competition in culture, technology, and national strength will ultimately come down to competition for talent!”
“Talent doesn’t fall from the sky, nor does it grow out of the ground.”
“The talents in the ivory tower may seem wonderful, but in fact they cannot withstand any wind and rain and are not up to the heavy responsibility!”
"As early as the end of the Qing Dynasty, Li Zhongtang said that the situation had not changed for five thousand years. In hindsight, this paperhanger was right."
"However, after entering the new century, the emergence of new technologies and the popularization of culture have created an extremely powerful trend in the world."
"In my opinion, this era is actually the eve of the great changes that have not happened in the past five thousand years."
"The rise of global trade has brought about the integration of global cultures, but it has also produced cultural conflicts, economic gaps, political imbalances, and the rapid development of technology. Some of these things have been concealed by the rapid economic development, while others have become more acute with the development of the economy."
“These are all variables.”
"Because no one knows whether the next second will be a technological explosion or a war that will destroy civilization."
“It is precisely because of such thoughts and considerations that I firmly believe in the importance of cultivating talents.”
"Talents who have received high-quality education are the key to our future!"
"Of course, these are just my own guesses, they may not be correct, so Uncle Xu doesn't need to worry too much."
After Wang Dong finished speaking, he began to deny his own words.
"No, you do have a point."
"The world is changing very quickly and has accumulated many problems. Looking at history, peace and stability have always been a minority and a luxury, while war and unrest are the norm." Xu Songyao looked serious and obviously he had listened.
"Uncle Xu, don't think too much, I'm just talking casually."
"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, I have good news."
“Mathematical Futures may receive strong support from above!”
Wang Donglai didn't keep anyone in suspense and told the news directly.
When Xu Songyao heard the news from Wang Dong, his first reaction was not excitement, but confusion.
Because, to be fair, if it were not for Wang Donglai, "Mathematical Future" would not be considered an important literature and paper platform.
From its establishment to now, only when Wang Donglai publishes papers can he gain popularity.
Under normal circumstances, no matter how hard you try to improve the quality, you will not be able to attract the attention of the academic community.
As a result, it is suddenly said that "Mathematical Future" will receive attention from above.
Naturally, it seems unlikely.
Wang Donglai naturally noticed Xu Songyao's doubts, and before he could ask, he took the initiative to explain: "Uncle Xu, our country will begin to pay attention to education. Whether it is basic education or higher education, it will bring about a relatively big change."
“Academic journals are one of them!”
Wang Donglai didn't explain it in too much detail, but it was enough for Xu Songyao to understand.
Xu Songyao's eyes moved, and he immediately understood what was going on.
"It is indeed a good thing, but if it is not handled well, it may not be a good thing."
"The support from above is both motivation and pressure."
“To be honest, it is indeed quite difficult to establish an academic journal in China.”
"Especially with a gem like you in front of us, other sand and rubble are hard to be noticed."
"Now, getting attention from above may not necessarily be a good thing!"
As the person in charge, Xu Songyao naturally has more things to worry about.
While I was happy, I thought about the pressure.
Wang Donglai smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Uncle Xu, don't worry. Tangdu Jiaotong University is my alma mater after all. My School of Advanced Mathematics and Mathematical Future are also related to me. I can't just sit back and do nothing."
“If there are any papers that do not involve sensitive issues in the future, I will naturally publish them in Mathematical Futures.”
Xu Songyao felt relieved after getting Wang Donglai's promise.
It has to be said that Wang Donglai has already become an important part of Tangdu Jiaotong University’s achievements.
If Wang Donglai was missing, it would be an unbearable loss for Tangdu Jiaotong University.
Therefore, Wang Donglai's statement naturally made Xu Songyao feel a lot more at ease.
After staying in Xu Songyao's office for a while, Wang Donglai left.
To be honest, sometimes Wang Donglai himself forgot that he was still supervising two graduate students.
Just like before, he called his two students over, checked their homework, corrected their homework, answered their questions, and then assigned homework.
This set did not take too long and was completely completed in just over an hour.
To be honest, Wang Donglai felt a little regretful.
I originally thought that supervising two graduate students would not affect anything.
Only after I actually wore it did I realize how troublesome this matter was.
Unfortunately, I found out too late.
If he had known this earlier, he would never have done this.
Therefore, when the proposal was put forward this year that he should supervise two more graduate students, Wang Donglai did not hesitate at all and directly and firmly rejected it.
After returning to the company.
Wang Donglai called Zhang Bytedance and other senior executives to start a meeting.
"Everyone has done a great job while I was away!"
"TikTok needs to increase its investment in high-quality videos and not be stingy with the money. High-quality content is the core of a platform's longevity. It needs to provide certain support for cultural projects such as traditional Chinese culture."
“I believe you have all felt the power of this intelligent algorithm, so you should have no problems with the short video project on TikTok.”
"Although you are various branches, your shares are very concentrated, so don't do anything unnecessary."
“Group companies should help each other.”
After nodding to Zhang Yibyte, Wang Donglai turned his gaze to Chen Lingyue.
"How's the progress of what I told you?"
Chen Lingyue felt a little guilty, but still said, "Chairman, after receiving the order, I started to recruit people. So far, I have only recruited eleven people."
"As for the proposal to acquire the Hongmeng project, it was also rejected by President Ren."
Wang Donglai seemed to have expected this result and was not surprised.
After nodding, he said, "Well, it's not easy to poach Warwick employees. I understand that."
"The Hongmeng project is viewed very seriously, so I can understand why the acquisition was rejected."
"However, there is one more thing. I asked you to contact Academician Ni Guangnan to form a project team for a domestic operating system. How are you doing?"
Wang Donglai's voice was extremely calm, but it carried a slightly suffocating sense of oppression.
"Chairman, I have already communicated with Academician Ni. Academician Ni said that he only wants to communicate with you on this matter. In addition, the manpower for forming a project team has been preliminarily prepared."
Chen Lingyue replied quickly.
"Yeah!" Wang Donglai nodded, just a slight "hmm", and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"How is the production of the film that the company invested in and supervised going?"
Wang Donglai turned his head again, looked at Chen Mengni and asked.
"Chairman, the editing has been completed and is being sent for review. If everything goes well, the next step is to prepare for the selection of a release date."
Chen Mengni replied quickly.
"Well, there's no need to plan it, just release it during the National Day holiday!"
Wang Donglai settled the matter with a casual attitude.
Chen Mengni hesitated for a moment, but still did not say anything against it.
In this way, Wang Donglai went through the company's projects one by one! (End of this chapter)