Wednesday, January 30, 2008

"如何向老闆請求减人工"

李察兄哈囉
猜想上封韓信為題電郵沒有寄失吧
今次講講這先前說過的題目 (本狐太懶, 望沒 outdated)

此題可從幾個層面看, 哲學, 經濟學, 心理學上探討也可以

...
經常聽長輩說當年如何如何
當年一亳子一碗麵呀, 細路!
斗零一份報紙呀
我個陣得五十蚊一個月人工呀, 你現在幾千蚊仲嫌三嫌四
一千蚊一間屋之類之類

本狐剛成功向老闆爭取加少少人工, 心喜了一陣卻發現身邊乜都加價,
其實結果都一樣...

此世界也許就這般步入通脹惡性循環, 低額硬幣受淘汰, 低額紙幣轉
成高額硬幣, 又或帶一箱紙幣只夠買一條香蕉, 最後都指向將鈔票
'冥通化'-面額越整越大
好像沒有哪國家地區逃得這漩渦, 如何是好? 如何解决通漲? 不是
解决過熱, 而是如何追求成為零通漲? 十年前, 一百年前, 一千年
前的一百蚊到今天還是一百蚊...
嘻, 你解决得到的話也許李察兄有諾貝爾經濟學獎啊!

"如何不收多一分錢", 啓發了一些思為......

大學時上過一課通識課, 基本經濟科, Introduction of Economy ECON 1000 之類
最基本的 Supply and Demand, 供求關係
麵粉供應少, 加價, 市場决定無話可說
但大量存貨時亦應相應减價, 簡單道理
市場渴求作家, 人工自然高
太多人爭做畫家自然少人工
為公司進修課程公司獲益好該加我人工, 好了, 垓心問題來到......
我能力下降了, 如有病, 年老, 失憶, 又或"懶散咗", (又或是我
沒改變, 但身邊人, 全世界人都大進步時, 比較上來我便大落後)
"如何向老闆請求减人工", 其他人不加人工亦可保持社會上優勢,
世界得以平衡, 不致膨脹, 當所有人"不收多一分錢", 甚至自動
減收, 能力高人的一百蚊還是一百蚊, 但買到能力低人更多產品服務
而不是惡性循環

零和, 也許蘋果價錢天天, 秒秒都不同以反映實際值
所有價值將會浮動, 世界變得極其麻煩, 也許人類做不來

那主宰應有所有數據, 步入資料室即時得到最新價值, 超越金錢,
便得到客觀公平評價了如何

狐 :>


李察回應

為免你真的向老闆申請自動減人工,請參考附後之文章:


為甚麼不可多拿一文錢?
(問到底 No.6928 2008 0201 Friday)


(親愛的狐,這篇小文,是為你而寫的。)

這問題,本來就是很容易引起誤會的。如果有個
小店老闆,終日為多收了顧客的一文錢而惴惴不安,
那笑話就不好笑了。

茲引述幾句《莊子原理》(第二部,第五章)上的
話:

「誰能一分錢都不多拿?誰能拒絕名和利的終極
誘惑?誰能永遠葆持人生目標?誰就真正掌握金
錢。」

  「只有把金錢徹底絕緣,明確規定了金錢的正面
工具用途,絕對不讓金錢變成為目的,這樣,金錢的
陰影就可以消失,就可以一往無前的大賺。」

  「金錢永遠是你的奴隸,是你的工具,不是你的
主人。你可以努力賺錢,你可以擁有很多奴隸。但你
自己,絕對不是奴隸。因為,你的奴隸是要來用的:
你的奴隸是屬於你的,是屬於你認為有意義的「意義」
的,是屬於宇宙主宰的。一文錢也不多取,就是這意
思。」

  這問題本來就是一個哲學問題。

  問題之一:到底心是物的主人,還是物是心的主
人?

  問題之二:人生的目的,是不是絕對的?多拿一
點錢,把人生目的淡化一些,有何不可?

  問題之三:人生除了基本動力之外,尚有輔助動
力。如果基本動力不足,可不可以用輔助動力補救?
如果我的生命目標不那麼明確,我希望多賺一些錢,
可不可以?

以上問題,如果全部否定,那麼,這人世界就不
再是人世界了。因為,人類世界已經變為天堂。當然,
任何人如果想多拿一文錢,也不算是甚麼罪惡。雖然
大貪是罪,但小便宜是不可以放過的。是不是?

在心和物之間,有很寬闊的中間地帶,也有很多
人自願作金錢的奴隸。而當一個人的基本動力不足,
一點額外的輔助動力,也會使他好過得多。

問題只是,這樣的人,很容易失去平衡。就算小貪
沒有變為大貪,人生目的也是十分遙遠的。中宵自問,
會發覺生命似乎沒有甚麼意思。如果稍為遇到挫折,
也不容易應付。

  所以,「一文錢不多取」,不是為小市民而設的,
也不是叫你自動減薪。這句話,只是希望少數有志之
士,能夠經常警惕自己,使生命的目標更加明確,不
要誤落塵俗的圈套,僅此而己。而正確的金錢觀念,
也肯定會使我們的社會更加健康,進步更快一些。


Every Thing Comes in Parables

The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given
to you. But for those outside, everything comes
in parables, so that the more they see, they don't
perceive; the more they hear, they don't
understand; otherwise they would be converted and
pardoned.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

To save the earth

Dear Leechard,

I sent you the article about mixing of Japanese and Indian culture, written by Tao kit (issued on 7-1-2008), and a letter arguing whether it is possible for Chinese to alter their thinking in order to search for a solution to all problems ahead, namely diseases, the energy deficiency, at the same time. Why I do so is that I want you to think in a different perspective to the current problems on Earth.

We all agree that the Earth is facing a problem never happened before: The severe effect of global warming, indicated by the significant rise in temperature of places around the world. The pollution on environment, like the water, the air, has caused disastrous damages to all parts of the world, particularly in developed world. The cause of this problem should be the expansion of the consumption of natural resources in human activities driven by strong human desire in the past century, as you and many philosophers have pointed out. The Western people, and Indian, Japanese people, who are alarmed by these adverse effects of the world, has done a lot to conserve the environment. While Chinese, along with other greedy people, has done nothing significant to save the earth. Many Chinese, as many observers said, are more concerned about their money and what they can enjoy during their life time. They have a common fear that contribution to conserve the environment would erode their interests. This is why the conservation policies adopted in China and other places would be much difficult to implement due to the strong resistance of such people.


I realize that these people, love money more than anything in the world, would not listen to philosophical advice to save the world, just like yours. This is a sad thing but we must admit it. There are many easier and quicker paths that we can choose if we have to save the earth. I think introducing your idea to India and Japan would certainly be a good method. Many intellectuals there, wishing to save the earth immediately, would be willing to hear your advice and carry out them effectively. This is the idea I got from Tao Kit’s articles about Japan and India cultural exchange. If this idea could be adopted by you, the danger of doomsday would be slower to come than expected. I do not meant to abandon these greed Chinese, but these people now, still have difficulties in understanding you and many philosopher’s idea on how to live peaceful and effectively on earth. I think we should put less effort on them at this moment, and hold the discussion for them when these people are prepared.

Yours sincerely,
William

(PS. I think that the people that would take part in discussion shall not be Indians and Japanese, but people from all races with a common morale: they love the world and would do as much as they can to save the world.)

Thursday, January 3, 2008

屠殺者之心理

李察兄好

廢話少講, 直入正題 - 研究屠殺者之心理

歷史事件細節大可從課本找到, 討論其心理可更為有意義
適逢南京屠殺七十年, 社會有很多討論, 不細說
十幾年前鄰近地區那場也不說, 免得累你被拉人封網

先說冷門一點的來比較
秦將白起與楚將項羽
戰國時長平之役秦軍俘虜趙國四十萬降卒, 秦將白起害怕叛變一夜間殺盡四十萬趙兵, 也許受此心理震撼, 他臨終前對其當天屠殺還心存歉疚
秦末巨鹿之戰項羽大破黑衣秦軍, 俘虜二十萬, 識英雄重英雄厚待主將章邯, 但視普通兵卒如螻蟻, 不夠糧食作理由便一夜坑殺二十萬秦降兵. 事後卻沒什麼反應, 也許認為對付眼前秦皇/劉邦/韓信才緊要, 戰爭中踐踏(大量)生命為必然, 犧牲小你完成大我, (可惜往往犧牲大你也做就不了小我)
這個心態與邱吉爾差不多, 收到珍珠港將被偷襲的情報, 為激起美國反應而視若無睹, 相信他到地獄面對那批美兵也後不歉疚
講起希特勒屠殺, 為何用毒氣而不其他
那一 "one meeting, six million lives"討論
用刀太慢, 亦浪費氣力, 身為軍人, 槍殺婦人兒童, 會嚴重打擊士氣, 毒藥令人發紫面黑, 炸藥珍貴不可亂用
最後决定用一氧化碳, 理由是死後會面色紅潤 (?!)
開次準備用大批大貨車排放廢氣, 但效果大慢
建立沖涼為名毒氣為實, 一小時可殺幾千人, 將領雙眼發光立時拍板, 比殺螻蟻還要爽快
另一超級屠殺, 由歐洲殖民美洲開始, 為黃金與白銀而展開, 西班牙的天花與軍隊消滅了阿玆克與印加- 手上只拿石頭木棍對抗的二千萬人口

問題在哪
敵人的定義在哪
又如何可避免

辦法在於如何將"自己"的範圍擴大
不以家族, 階級, 宗教, 部落, 民族, 國家, 人種, 文明作為统冶者心中"自己人"的單位
將"自己人"的圈畫大一些, 君可有見過有人左手恨右手至要斬下來的地步
十幾年前那單問題在於统冶者想同國不是自己人, 同階級才算
有比我更偉大的論者連豬隻都畫入自己人圈內就更值得敬重 (哎, 覺得自尋遺臭萬年實在可憐)
那莊子就更大, 不只地球人畫進圈內, 所有地球生物, 甚至火星人, 死物, 全世界也畫入"自己人"圈內, 這圈可無限大

越講越興奮, 好像說得太grand了

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