In the past month, it seems the world has entered a competition of 'no trust and dismissal'. The governments of Japan (Kishida/Shinzo Abe), South Korea (Yoon Suk-yeol), France (Barnier), Germany (Scholz), and Syria, etc., have all achieved astonishingly swift resignations.
Today, I want to tell everyone a very serious fact: humanity is facing the greatest crisis since its inception. The entire development of humanity has reached a point where it can no longer progress.
Looking around, the economy is mired in a quagmire, technology iteration is slow, East and West are at a standstill, regional conflicts abound, and everyone feels disillusioned; the world is in silence.
How long has it been since the world has seen exciting new developments? From computers and tablets to smartphones and new energy vehicles, humanity's creativity seems limited to this.
Every iteration of digital products is limited to camera improvements; Apple's phone iterations are merely cosmetic.
How long has it been since the global economy made substantial progress? In Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, no country has anything to make people excited; everyone is struggling in a quagmire.
I once thought Bitcoin could save the world, but it became a tool for money laundering and speculation, and it has plummeted. The internet industry is even worse; from Taobao to Pinduoduo, not only has there been no upgrade, but it has also regressed.
The entertainment industry is even more desolate; reaching the 'reality show' stage is the end. Many stars have become internet celebrities and have gone into live-streaming sales, exhausting all people's hopes for celebrities.
As for the content on Douyin and Kuaishou, it has become increasingly boring and can no longer engage people's interest as it once did.
Online games keep going back and forth, it's always about games like Honor of Kings or Genshin Impact; the same old monster-hunting and leveling routine makes everyone numb. AR and VR still haven't produced a truly successful product, and those who waited have long lost hope.
Cars are also just that; a large number of new energy vehicles are almost just a change of shell, and both performance and functions have stagnated.
As for mass consumer products, it's even more dire; restaurants and dishes remain the same, with perhaps a fusion of cuisines. Just walk into any mall, and you'll find either hot pot or barbecue. Pre-prepared dishes have exhausted all people's cravings for food.
As for movies, it's even worse; at least a decade ago human creativity was exhausted, and we keep watching those classic films like (The Shawshank Redemption) and (Forrest Gump) that can never be surpassed.
The worst situation is in literary works; humanity can no longer create good pieces. Works like (One Hundred Years of Solitude) and (The Old Man and the Sea) are probably the limits of humanity; even the profession of a writer is on the verge of disappearing.
Shuimurhan believes: Humanity has fallen into stagnation, unless a new round of technological revolution erupts, with fresh inventions to stimulate humanity; otherwise, humanity will fall into a great depression.
Why has world development stagnated? Currently, humanity is essentially developing along the lines of capitalism. For this version of capitalism to sustain, it must meet two conditions:
First, there must be new inventions to create new demands and stimulate consumption, so that the economy can continue to develop.
Second, there must be external plunder, whether tangible or intangible, to continuously sustain the economy.
These are the two major characteristics of capital: the first is innovation, and the second is growth. However, these two characteristics are now absent.
As we mentioned above, humanity has not had significant inventions for a long time; the world has not seen exciting new developments in a while. Without inventions, there are no demands, and without demands, there is no new economic cycle.
Looking at growth, everywhere in the world that can be assimilated by capitalism has been assimilated, with only extremely few countries like North Korea remaining exceptions. The entire Earth is under capitalism unless it expands to the moon, which is why Musk is thinking about going to the moon.
Since there is no growth, the only option left is to seize the existing resources from each other, leading humanity to mutual destruction, which is the essence of internal competition.
This internal competition will become increasingly intense, social competition will also heat up, leading to mutual indifference, or even hatred. Ultimately, many people's life opportunities will be eroded. When a person realizes they have been deprived with no hope, they may choose to perish along with those who are thriving.
As a result, various extreme events are becoming more frequent, many people have become extreme and irritable, and a slight trigger can set them off, leading to self-destructive actions.
If humanity wants to truly overcome this crisis, we must deeply realize one fact: we can no longer excessively pursue materialism. The greatest characteristic of capitalism is materialism, while what humanity needs now is spiritualism.
Western capitalism has dominated the world for five or six hundred years. What the future world needs is spiritualism, which happens to be a characteristic of traditional Chinese culture. It teaches people to cultivate themselves and pursue inner peace. If the world does not follow China's path, the entire world will be hopeless.
Many people often ask a question: With such powerful traditional Chinese culture, why have so many technological creations not emerged in China? Almost everyone answers this question with a short-sighted view.
Shuimurhan is here today to reveal the true reason! It's not that Chinese people don't understand invention and creation, but that they are too far-sighted. For example, over 2500 years ago, China's technological level was already high. At that time, Luban and Mozi competed; Mozi made a wooden 'plane' that could fly for a day, while Luban created a bird that could fly for three days. This level of production and manufacturing is astonishing and clearly recorded in history. So why has China not embarked on the path of technological invention?
Chinese people understood a principle long ago: technological advancement can indeed bring material progress and social prosperity (release of desires), but if one becomes obsessed with high technology without anything to balance it, it will lead to extreme materialism, laying many hidden dangers for society. In the long run, it will certainly lead to the destruction of humanity itself. Over 2000 years ago, China produced a book called (Shuowen Jiezi). This book discusses the origins of each Chinese character, which is the only surviving pictographic script on Earth. Why did Cangjie create characters that shocked heaven and moved the gods? Because each Chinese character is a manifestation of the universe's secrets.
The first Chinese character explained in this book is 'One'. Why? As the saying goes: the Dao produces One, One produces Two, Two produces Three, and Three produces all things. Everything in the world originates from 'One', hence the first character invented is 'One', starting from (Shuowen Jiezi).
The last Chinese character in (Shuowen Jiezi) is 'Hai'. Why? Hai is the last of the twelve earthly branches, representing an end.
This book starts with 'One' and ends with 'Hai', meaning that when everything reaches 'Hai', it will come to an end.
Why does 'Hai' represent an end? (Shiming) explains: 'Hai, nucleus. Collect all things.' It turns out 'Hai' is the atomic nucleus!