Chapter 7 What are the things that make people weak in the third chapter?

Society is a labyrinth with many treasures hidden in it. Unless something happens, the lost will never have a share. But for many people, I am afraid that they have become blind from the first day they set foot in society. "Road" is to determine the ownership of gold and silver treasures, that is, the rules of the social game for the distribution of resources.Whoever can see, grasp, and influence the rules of the game can occupy a part of those gold and silver treasures.The rules and content of this game are nothing more than power, money, fame, relationships, diplomas, abilities, thick-skinned, black-hearted, bragging, and clique formation...

This means that those who cannot play these games, or those who do not want to play with these game rules, can only be eliminated in the competition, become "losers", and be humiliated by lay people!You must not be unfamiliar with the scenes where ordinary people laugh at idealists, maybe you are also one of the laughers or the ridiculed. One thing to note is that how to interpret and modify the rules of the game is mainly determined by strength, but when justice becomes a powerful force, it has enough say in how to play. The reason is very simple. Politics needs to demonstrate its own legitimacy, and it is only possible to continue playing if you have to pretend to be reasonable.Politics is just above society and controls society.

This means that everyone can grab those gold and silver treasures together, but there must be a rule in politics and society. The significance of this rule is that under its operation, whoever gets what and who loses must be convinced.When you win, everyone takes it for granted, and they all agree with you; and when you lose, they are also convinced.This is the harmonious society. But if you say that you are a "second-generation official" and that you can easily become a civil servant under the shadow of your father, it will only arouse the anger of the people.These things are not your family's private property. Whether it is operated openly or secretly, justice is the kingly way, and hereditary is wrong.

The same goes for other interests, such as real estate.Real estate developers and speculators have forced many people to become "house slaves", and forced more people to become "house slaves" when they have no time, and they have made enough money for themselves.They rely on systems and policies.How important are institutions and policies?Quite simply, they allow one person to easily get a lot, another person a little, and another person nothing! How should a society be regarded as just, so that everyone can be convinced no matter whether they win or lose? There are many gangs active in the arena of political thought, such as liberalism, social democracy, conservatism, communitarianism, etc., each occupying a hilltop.Don't underestimate the power of these gangs. Behind the Obama administration's series of policies is the boxing routine of the liberal gang.Don't look at how good Obama's speech is. Some people even say that he can "discuss swords" with Hitler, but he can't speak at all if he is not well versed in the boxing records of this gang!

And Anthony Giddens, the leader of the social democratic gang, even directly became the "National Teacher" of the British Blair government! In order to solve the long-standing problem of "justice", John Rawls, a master of liberalism, thought of a way. When we form a society, we must divide up resources.Naturally, everyone wants to share more, and no one wants to suffer a loss, and those who have an advantage in the distribution are more inclined to use the public for personal gain.When I know that you divide it like this, I can immediately evaluate whether it is beneficial to me. Of course I will do it if it is beneficial, but others may not do it; and if it is beneficial to others but not beneficial to me, I will not do it either.Therefore, as long as everyone knows from the beginning that they are the "second generation of officials" and "second generation of poor", it will be difficult to reach a consensus on the distribution method.

So what to do?Pull a black curtain, called the "veil of ignorance", first cover the results of the distribution, so you can't see what the results of the distribution are.Therefore, it is difficult for you to evaluate whether a certain allocation plan is beneficial to you.In addition, your status, situation, and hobbies are also covered, so that you have no chance to decide your head with your butt.You don't even know whether you are the "second generation rich" or "second generation poor". You can't be the same as the current economic "bricks", saying that the gap between the rich and the poor in China is not enough, it needs to be bigger, and the poor have Motivation to work, right?Unless you are really Comrade Lei Feng, you are not selfish and only benefit others.

After finishing this "veil of ignorance", everyone agrees to jointly choose a distribution plan that everyone accepts and sign a contract, and after the "veil of ignorance" is lifted, they cannot go back on their word and just play according to the rules of the game . What are the possible outcomes?It is very obvious that everyone chooses a distribution plan that is not egalitarian, but that benefits the poorest.If you choose a distribution plan that only benefits the rich, then as soon as the "veil of ignorance" is lifted and you find yourself poor, you will have no tears to cry, because you are not allowed to go back on your word!And if you choose a distribution plan that is beneficial to the poorest people, once the "veil of ignorance" is lifted and you find that you are actually a "rich second generation", then you don't have to be depressed. All you have to do is: realize that you get rich, Someone has already paid the price for you, you just need to make it up to them, unless you are a guy who takes advantage of someone and refuses to admit it.

Rawls believes that after the above games and agreements, everyone will choose this just game rule: (1) Everyone has equal freedom.Who wants their freedom to be restricted? (2) Equal opportunities.Who thinks it makes sense for civil servants to be monopolized by "second-generation officials" and people with connections? (3) Compensation for the most disadvantaged.I am afraid that eating meat and letting the poor drink soup is not only a matter of conscience and justice, but also buying safety insurance for eating meat.People who do not understand this truth are extremely stupid.

You have to ask, what does this mean to me?It’s too obvious: the reason why you can’t drink soup and be depressed may be your ability problem, or it may be a social problem. In a game pattern, you must see which game rule is dominant and which game rule can be carried out Enhance your gaming ability.Even if you eat meat, you must not only focus on your own one-acre three-point land.