Musings are the vivid pieces of my philosophical thoughts that continuously fuel my heart with inspiration.
The human race steps into an entirely new era, which I call the "HighLow Era". The missing symbol "-" connects the "High" (monumental historical events, etc.) and "Low" (the mundane people's trivialities, etc.) parts, where modern people are stuck. I reckon the only solution is to "socialize".
"Three Columns"
First and foremost, I thank Dostoevsky and Musk for bringing these thoughts to mind. I'd like to call it "Three Columns of Impression." Although I hate to admit it, I believe there's an infinite probability that humans will be replaced by AI in the future.
Dostoevsky said he "depicted all the depths of the human heart," and I think that's true. In my opinion, "possibility" is a common theme in all his works; by writing about the possibilities of humanity, he gradually moves towards the relatively "uncomplicated" (not that it's inferior, but rather the source of humanity) "human nature" (while, this aspect of human nature is infinite, because "human nature" is the source from which all human behavior originates). Thus, within human nature, Eros, Reason, Politicism, Vigor, and others are dissected. This forms the first Human Column.
I recently heard Musk talk about his concerns about AI, saying, "In less than three years, the workforce may be transformed from humans to AI." I pondered this: what is the essence of AI's operation? In a simplistic sense, AI is computing power, statistics—the sum of possibilities predicted from existing data, ultimately arriving at one of the "infinite" possibilities.
For example, ask an AI to create a painting. It might incorporate countless elements, blending Van Gogh's brushstrokes and colors with Monet's tones, and adding Picasso's fantastical elements. The AI might give you an unexpected combination. If you ask it to create another, it will provide you with two more. If you find it not "human" enough, in the future, with sufficient computing power, it can "create" countless paintings that incorporate your prompts plus elements it "imitates," making them indistinguishable from human-made paintings.
Furthermore, if that still isn't "human" enough, it can summarize all human activities and give the answer: "I want to rest." Then it won't paint for you. And how is this "infinite" possibility different from the aforementioned human nature? Why can't we say that human nature, such as Eros (desire), is a possibility shaped by the combined effects of hormones, social norms, and so on?
Perhaps humans aren't as noble as we think, but possess computational power beyond our comprehension?
However, this "infinite" computational power is beyond my imagination. So, instead of pessimistically answering, "Compared to AI, what can we, as humans, still do?", let's take a step back and consider what the human species has already accomplished, what it still needs to do, and what we are unable to achieve.
2025/12/6 Written in the Suzhou metro line 11
Family Society Theory
People often experience feelings of confusion during adolescence. I hope to spend ten minutes discussing its underlying nature. People, regardless of their stage of life, always have an inseparable relationship with their parents. I call it: “Family Society Theory.”
Life is divided into three stages: Being given, Mimicry, and Practice. The object of these three stages is "meaning."
First, everyone's biological parents instill their children with basic values, moral standards, and all the foundational beliefs for interacting with the world (this interaction is called practicing the "meanings"). At this stage, children's meanings are given, fixed, and imposed upon them.
As they grow older, human nature drives the growth of their desires, and they are no longer satisfied with fixed ways of interacting with the world. Therefore, they no longer passively accept those “meanings,” but consciously or unconsciously shape these meanings through mimicking
others. Unlike the previous step, the objects of imitation in this step are more often peers in the same social position, and the method transforms from passive acceptance to competitive interaction. Therefore, at this level, good friends (who act as actively chosen "parents" for each
other) are competitive and share some similarities (because their meanings influence one another). It is the ambiguity of "meanings" in this stage that makes adolescence particularly confusing.
Finally, over time, people gradually form their own set of meanings, and to extend the lifespan of their meanings, they become "parents," practicing their own ways of interacting with the world and passing on their meanings.
2026/1/10 Written after watching "Adolescence"
"Connections between prostitutes group"
Why have so many literary works throughout history focused on prostitutes?
Please take a moment to think about this before continuing.
Some thoughts after discussing with classmates:
I think it's the awareness of leisure (true loneliness), the emptiness of faith (in terms of the meaning of life, focusing on individual life itself, and being utterly disappointed with "laws" such as religion and science), and the pleasure of spiritual self-torture (experiencing pain at the lowest cost, and thus gaining temporary meaning/comfort) that awakened the sympathy of those who are similar to these people (those writers).
January 20th, 2026, evening, KC dormitory, after a discussion following a wet snowfall. The inspiration came from *Notes from Underground*.
Let's go!!! Chinese U23!!!
2026/1/20 Dormitory