Chapter 622 The nature of the differences between Eastern and Western cultures and philosophies!
I heard Li Jinglin say this.
Christopher's expression was even more complicated.
“Don’t waste food”
The ideas, cognitions, and abiding behaviors that are stated in this way, and are put into education and passed down, can almost be said to exist only in two worlds.
The first world is the world of Chinese civilization.
The second world is a world with chronic food shortages and widespread hunger.
But what about the countries that waste the most food in the world?
Looking at per capita data.
Almost all are countries in the Western world.
From a per capita perspective, China is definitely a benchmark country that cherishes food.
The West, on the other hand, has no guilt or any knowledge about wasting food. They even think it is natural. After all, the whole world sucks blood and some people starve to death. As long as I can't see it, it has nothing to do with me and I feel at ease.
Compared with what I saw and heard in the West, and even my own behavior, it was not on the same level at all.
With a population of 15 billion, China wastes about % of the world’s food every year.
Most people in China know not to waste food, eat as much as they want, and eat on a disc. Even if they can't finish it, most people will choose to take it away. Even though there are some people who "waste the money I spent if I want to", but Only a few.
The Western world has a population of about 60 billion, and conservative estimates account for more than % of the food wasted in the world every year.
What about the West?
In France alone, a country with a small population, 160 million tons of food worth more than billion euros are wasted every year before it is even eaten.
Christopher was really shocked during this trip to China.
Not many people waste food.
But the extent of food waste is simply exaggerated.
Eat when you order, and finish as much as possible.
Good people always despise people suffering from hunger. If they accidentally see it, they either pretend they can't see it or blame Hua Xia.
There may be public knowledge that China is the country that wastes the most food, but you must know that that is the total amount. China has a population of billion, no matter how much food is saved, there will still be things that cannot be avoided.
Moreover, even if waste is caused, the amount of waste is very small.
At this point, it’s another round of boomerang.
in contrast.
So Western industry is really so bad that it must be severely wasted? Or are Westerners just not qualified?
The slogans of energy saving, emission reduction, carbon reduction and environmental protection are shouted loudly.
Among them, a considerable part of the waste is caused in the food industry, production, processing, manufacturing and other aspects.
Even when children are picky eaters and waste food, parents will educate them.
in contrast.
In fact it is.
Why do you want to eat after ordering? If it doesn't taste good, I won't eat it. Anyway, the welfare is good, and the poor people in Asia, Africa and Latin America who don't have enough to eat will support us, the bottom five.
Can't afford it?
If you can't afford it, fight it. After you fight it, you can raise it.
As for educating children not to waste food?
This is completely unseen in the West, and the level of quality is evident.
After all, as long as there is some education, the per capita food waste will not be four or five times higher than that of China.
"Chinese food culture is not just about food."
Christopher grew serious.
"I think we should emphasize not wasting food in documentaries and actively introduce documentaries to platforms in the Western world for broadcast."
"Of course, teacher, as you wish."
Li Jinglin smiled slightly.
"I will fully cooperate with you."
"Okay!" Christopher nodded vigorously.
In fact.
Christopher definitely understood the purpose of Li Jinglin coming to him to do these programs.
Promoting one's own culture and enhancing its influence in the world is what every patriotic artist will do. It is understandable and even admirable.
Moreover, China's cultural management is definitely very civilized. It never plays with diodes, let alone forcibly outputs. The most important thing is
Respect yourself and respect others.
This is the reason why Christopher agreed to this job.
But now, Christopher feels that his original intention may have changed a bit.
Perhaps, in terms of culture, only China can bring real light to the world.
This is not a conjecture, let alone a boast, but a conclusion drawn from practice after walking around in person.
Human harmony, civility, nature and heaven and earth, science and honesty, restraint and hard work.
As I saw this time, the simplest thing is "not wasting food".
Some people talk a lot but don't do anything. When problems arise, they just blame them.
Some people keep silent and do what they can and should do in a down-to-earth manner.
Naturally there is a conflict.
After all, they are really taking action and doing better than you.
Doesn’t this make people who talk about P in vain feel embarrassed?
Naturally, they will smear, deny, and attack in anger.
such behavior.
Naturally, it will only form one boomerang after another.
In the end, it was all myself who got stabbed to death.
Some people are guided by a zero-sum game and harm others without benefiting themselves.
in contrast.
For some people, altruism equals self-interest in a positive-sum game.
This may be the essential difference between Eastern and Western philosophy.
Reflected in all aspects of the world.
Almost any event seems to be such a boomerang, and it also has such a different nature.
Some people think about problems from the perspective of the world and the universe, and then return to themselves and practice themselves. This is called the basic theory of "harmony between man and nature". The final conclusion they come to is "No, then just be yourself." Okay, just go and donate.”
This is the "selflessness" of the East, that is, the highest spiritual state is beyond personal interests, gains and losses.
But some people start from themselves, "I feel XXX", and then spread it to nature, the universe, and the world from the perspective of "me". They start thinking about problems from a personal perspective based on the "original sin theory" and finally embody nature. It is today’s “selfishness”.
Take a look at the differences in thinking between the East and the West.
Whether it is collectivism or individual heroism, whether it is the so-called game of freedom and order.
In fact, it is nothing more than a different origin perspective.
The more Christopher learns about China, the more he can feel the differences between the two sides.
Naturally, the more I understand.
What kind of thinking and what kind of culture can truly lead mankind into the future.
"Li, I understand."
Christopher excitedly communicated with Li Jinglin about everything he had felt and the philosophy he had learned during his time in China.
However, after Christopher finished speaking, he saw Li Jinglin smile slightly, nod, but then shake his head.
"Teacher, haven't you become the diode mode of Western thinking again?"
"Nothing is absolute."
(End of this chapter)
