Trump's victory, yet another four years.
The Heat of the U.S. Election#
The Attention of People Around the U.S. Election#
Today I heard that even the aunt selling pork at the market was asking who would be the President of the United States. Her husband scolded, "What does it matter to you who becomes president?" I thought, if even the pork-selling aunt is so concerned, it seems many people are really paying attention to the U.S. election. I was watching TV and CBS, and my family asked me who would win. I said, “Most likely Trump”. Four years ago, I was very certain, but four years later, I was vague. No one knows how it will end, even though I have an expected outcome in my heart.
The Significance of Chinese People's Attention to the U.S. Election#
My family watched the live broadcast on TV. Although they couldn't understand English, their emotions were stirred. They hope that after Trump takes office, he can end the war and develop space. They also lament that they do not have the right to vote for president.
Perhaps this is the meaning of "What does it matter to you?"
Others are eating steamed buns while I am hungry. Although I can't eat it, thinking about it is always possible, right? It's inevitable to drool a little because I've been hungry for too long, and others' steamed buns seem to taste better the more they chew. Perhaps this steamed bun doesn't actually taste good and is mixed with some Guanyin soil, but it can still fill the stomach.
The Path to a Mass Society in the Interstellar Era#
I have always been imagining the future of humanity. Although I am a commoner, no one can stop me from fantasizing. The mass society is actually the answer I have imagined.
Increasing Individual Power in the Interstellar Era#
The Age of Exploration provided the West with opportunities for development, but it was bloody; whereas the interstellar era does not require the plunder of lives, but must rely on human wisdom. In the vastness of space, without wisdom and technology, how can we develop? Since we rely on wisdom, we must value people. Valuing people will increase individual power, and increasing individual power will easily achieve equilibrium, establishing a political system that better guarantees creativity, thus creating a virtuous cycle. In the vastness of space, the emergence of colonies will once again deconstruct the concept of the nation, making new types of nations possible.
The Mass Society After the Historical Cycle#
Many people like Musk's dreams, and supporting Trump seems to make this dream more realistic. Whether it's Starlink or establishing a Martian city, these are actions that fundamentally change individual power. Why does the world trend towards division and then reunification? Because if a mass society cannot be constructed, it will inevitably lead to self-destruction. This is to reshape the group through division. Division and reunification are not mechanical repetitions but are in search of a path that allows humanity to gather. Each disintegration and merger is for a larger group, which is the mass society.
The Inevitability of the Mass Society#
Is the mass society good? It is not as good as Eden. But alas, Adam and Eve had to eat the forbidden fruit, and like Pandora's box, once opened, it cannot be closed. Humanity has to drink poison to quench thirst, eating its own tail. Technology cannot change this curse; it can only make the chain of desire a little longer. Only infinite expansion can satisfy the infinite possibilities of life's instincts. Therefore, humanity has no choice.
To live or to die, that is the question.
The Value of the Concept of Mass Society#
The proposal of the concept of mass society has given me a clear direction. Accept human desires and avoid unnecessary sacrifices. Respect the infinite possibilities of life's instincts, extract the world's energy as much as possible, and let the speed of technological development meet human desires. All of this may seem meaningless, but it is what life’s meaning requires. To allow life to continue better and to satisfy the instinct for survival better. Therefore, I have not created meaning; I have only executed this meaning as much as possible.
Conclusion#
"What does it matter to you who becomes president?" If humanity can go to Mars and deep space, isn't that good? A dream of yellow millet, regardless of the outcome, let's dream well and enjoy this game.
