Exciting (Cultural Forum Recordings)

Author: Yin Minghua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: In a society where the functions of a market economy are gradually expanding, in an era where economic strength has become a sign of a nation and ethnic group possessing significant international influence, and in today's world where capital has become an important means to resolve disputes and contradictions arising from the multiplier effects of social development, the following situations may be unavoidable: efficiency may outweigh fairness and fail to consider fairness, utilitarianism may replace responsibility and no longer serve responsibility, opportunism may encompass choice rather than merely represent a choice, and wealth may equate to life coordinates rather than just being a means to connect coordinates. The "Circulation Cumulative Causation Principle" proposed by the Nobel laureate Myrdal explains that in free trade between developed and developing countries, the export of advanced industrial products will further enhance the education and culture of developed countries. This cumulative upward change will make rich countries richer, creating an "expansion effect"; conversely, developing countries that rely too heavily on imports of high-end products will see their educational and cultural levels decline, which in turn will hinder economic and social development, making poor countries poorer, and creating a "reverberation effect." This is an inevitable outcome in a dynamic society where culture and other social factors mutually influence and cause each other. Such circumstances, status, and realities have made us overly vigilant and anxious. History and reality have provided too many proofs that cultural intrusion has always advanced silently and subtly. Through the mastery of spiritual awareness and ways of thinking, in the "expansion effect," developed countries can achieve the status of cultural masters, followed by even greater economic and political benefits. The thinking behind the "Cultural Forum" thus emerged.
Amidst the intense historical process of change, we have consciously noticed that the 21st century will be a new era where the world transitions from an era of economic high temperatures to an era of cultural high heat. If we do not value using public cultural resources to stimulate grassroots vitality or employ market mechanisms to activate traditional cultural resources, we will ultimately struggle to achieve the inheritance and regeneration of mainstream Chinese culture. We have found that if we do not determine what choices should be made, bias will sprout and grow in the most easily identifiable embryos, mistakes will spread in the most fertile swamps, and harvests will spoil in the most suitable preservation conditions, while the bizarre will find channels in the most impossible places. The decline of a nation is primarily the decline of its culture. The isolationist policy led to China's backwardness, while reform and opening-up brought us prosperity. For this reason, as mass media that bear the responsibility of guiding public thought, we cannot help but pursue the ultimate goal of economic development and explore what kind of cultural behavior should be sustained behind various economic activities. Additionally, in an increasingly interdependent globalized era, how significant is the role of culture in promoting healthy and sustainable social development? The idea of the "Cultural Forum" thus arose.
The "Cultural Forum" aims to convey that culture is not profound but rather a comprehensive reflection of daily life, a spiritual value and way of life, and, more broadly, a way of thinking, thereby offering us multiple possibilities. The guests of the "Cultural Forum" include cultural professionals, professors, diplomats, economic and trade officials, scholars, entrepreneurs, media workers, and others. The speeches invited from guests are closely tied to the pulse of society and. The format of the forum includes vivid speeches, comments from hosts, and interactive Q&A sessions between participants and guests. This book is a condensed version of the outstanding content from past editions of the "Cultural Forum." It features analyses of cultural gaps from the macro perspective by cultural figure Yu Miqiu, discussions on the professional ethics of media in cultural choices by media worker Cao Jingxing, reflections on cultural experiences behind the "Chinese style" by economist Wu Jianmin, and insightful talks by actor Zhao Benshan on "If you lose your essence, you lose your foundation."