The Silent Reforms of Eldridge Last Chapter

"Wang Chen Gong, public ministers and officials, officials and ministers, scholars and ministers Zao, Zao ministers Yu, Yu ministers and subordinates, subordinate ministers, ministers and servants, ministers' platform." ("Zuo Zhuan: The Seventh Year of Duke Zhao") From here, we can see It turns out that the model of Confucian ideal society is the pyramids of Egypt rather than the Colosseum of Rome.

In a theater-style society, there is not much difference in height between the stage and the audience. The stage can accommodate many people at the same time, and the frequency of transitions between going on and off the stage is very fast - no one is always on the stage. It's easy to get up there. But there is one thing, no matter on the stage or off the stage, order must be observed, otherwise there will be chaos. Chaos is not good for everyone on and off the stage - you can't watch it, you can't act it - so everyone consciously abides by order.

A pyramidal society is exactly the opposite. There is a huge difference in height between the spire and the top of the tower. The higher you go up, the fewer people you can accommodate. At the top of the tower, you can only accommodate one person. The people at the top of the tower hope to stay at the top of the tower forever, while the people at the bottom are climbing up desperately and keep climbing. When they fall, their sons and grandsons continue to climb up. Because not everyone can climb up, almost no one obeys the order--obeying the order means losing opportunities. Therefore, in a pyramid-shaped society, although each level has a so-called system, almost no one takes it seriously - including those who formulate the system and implement it. In the entire pyramid, being able to transcend the system is a kind of strength and an honor---the people at the top transcend all systems---unless there are people at the bottom of the tower who take the risk and knock down the entire pyramid.

The old pyramid fell down, and the new pyramid was quickly erected. Chinese society goes round and round like this.

The transformation of Chinese society is actually about tearing down the pyramid and building a grand theater. This is a huge project. Let me give you an example to understand how difficult it is. Your current reform and opening up has been going on for more than 30 years. The economy has developed considerably and education has become quite popular. However, you have always been cautious about political reform--this is proof.