This title is somewhat related to my interest in watching traffic accident highlights.
When collisions happen, there are angry confrontations, significant actions taken, and the timing is right—not during the scorching summer noon (though some are unafraid of the sun and trouble), or at 2 or 3 AM, when there might be quite a few onlookers.
Traffic accident highlights, while having a tragic core, can also be genuinely amusing.
The humorous core is also a tragedy; completely pleasant words can make one feel that there is an ulterior motive.
Kongming scolded Wang Lang, Mi Heng insulted Cao Cao while naked, Zhuge Liang debated with various scholars, forming alliances and strategies. Gongsun Yan, Zhang Yi, Su Qin, and others persuaded various states. Socrates debated with people in every street and alley. Jiang Zemin angrily rebuked reporters for their naive questions.
Luo Yonghao, Ning Caishen, and many others are experts at stirring up debates on platforms like Niubo and Tianya; what they say is not important. What matters is that someone is watching.
The later show "Qi Pa Shuo" was also greatly inspired, combining debate and entertainment.
This is also related to social interactions deepening over time.
When meeting for the first time, everyone is polite and unaware of each other's backgrounds.
If life were like the first meeting, most would treat each other with respect.
As understanding deepens and more details are known, people become less polite. This might relate to the hedgehog theory, where individuals huddle together for warmth but risk getting pricked if they get too close.
Many generals and soldiers share joys and sorrows, such as Zhu De, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Guang.
Now, in some countries, higher-ranking officials cannot bathe with soldiers, enhancing the sense of respect.
As long as one speaks or publishes, there is generally a viewpoint or stance, except for nonsensical literature.
No matter how meticulous the thinking or how emotionally intelligent one is, there will always be oversights; this is also the tricky part of literary persecution and taking things out of context.
The same sentence can have different meanings based on how it is broken down, such as this one: "On a rainy day, the guest stays, but I do not." And so on.
The same event can be viewed differently based on different stances, angles, and times; differences often outweigh similarities. "Harmony in diversity" is the best interpretation. All are uninformed masses. Why is there a consensus? It is about seeking truth, then politics, education, interests, and violent institutions, etc.
Seeking truth is easy to say; it involves checking data, conducting experiments, and other means to corroborate. Although some data may be inaccurate.
The latter few points are closely related to rulers or vested interests, which makes it very difficult to discuss, such as the incident of the Japanese history textbook on the war of aggression, the weakening of the Kuomintang's role domestically, and other matters I am unaware of.
Of course, there are also many trivial matters, such as saying the sun is square or pointing at a deer and calling it a horse; there are no political interests involved, and no one cares, so you can say whatever you want. In discussions with you, either someone wants to correct you or test whether your mental or intellectual state is normal.
Mutual confrontation is indeed a good source of creativity; recently, some have said that working is like stealing knowledge—why not do it?
Some people work for a few years and then leave to start their own businesses, often becoming competitors with their former companies (though some become more specialized collaborative organizations), confronting each other directly.
Mutual improvement in quality and service levels is still a good development; however, if the degree of bribery and other malicious means increases while quality and service levels decrease, it is still a deteriorating direction, which is also possible. The marketplace is like a battlefield; the art of war is deceit.
The above is my recent observation; mutual confrontation, which seems contradictory, indeed fosters further creation.
Reflection: A blog that cannot be commented on is either an official document from superiors, a timeless masterpiece, a pretense of having no time, social anxiety, or a broadcast sent out by Earthlings. Not responding to comments follows the same logic.
The next piece may be a creation prompted by me.