roccoschili Chapter 824 The temptation of “not wanting life” (2)
Chapter 824 The temptation of “not wanting life” (2)
new York.
Afternoon~
Manhattan, eighth floor of the Blue Crystal Hotel.
After Professor Bartley left briefly, he was worried that David would say something "astonishing" again, so he went to the hotel attendant and gave him a few brief instructions and made arrangements~
He immediately returned to the room, sat back in his seat, carefully observed the facial expressions of several people, and listened silently~
David seemed to be more relaxed at this time, picked up his tea cup, smiled at his mentor and said.
"The framework of the manuscript of my book "Money and Finance" has been basically completed."
"I would like to find someone to help with the later work of filling in details, connecting chapters, and polishing."
"Then, I will devote part of my energy to the compilation and research of "Behavioral Economics" and finish it as soon as possible~"
"Well, sure." Professor Bartley glanced at Old Morgan and the others and said with a smile.
"Psychology + Economics + Sociology + Anthropology is approximately equal to "Behavioral Economics."
"You really need to study and verify its universality and rationality from more angles, so that practical economics can regain the public's attention!"
"Practical economics?" Old Morgan muttered the word again, looked at David and asked with narrowed eyes.
"Time is limited, please speed up."
"ok~"
David finally waited until old Morgan "spoke", feeling that he could let go of the "big rock" hanging in his heart, and smiled.
"Behavioral Economics" organically combines behavioral analysis theory with the laws of economic operation, psychology and economic science to discover errors or omissions in economic models, thereby revising mainstream economics' views on human rationality and autonomy. deficiencies in the basic assumptions of interest, complete information, utility maximization and consistent preferences.”
"For example: Some people are trying to avoid risks on the one hand, and on the other hand they are chasing risks. But traditional economics is difficult to explain this phenomenon."
"Another example: Many people buy insurance. Although the probability of misfortune is small, everyone still wants to avoid this risk."
David looked at the frowning old Morgan, put away his smile, and said seriously.
"If we analyze it from the perspective of "Behavioral Economics", it is not difficult to find the disputes and problems that arose at the unsuccessful interim meeting of the Trilateral Commission~"
"Every participant has a mental account that guides the decisions they make."
"Mental accounting is a system used by people to manage, describe and track their expenditures on various economic activities."
"The purpose of studying the theory of mental accounting is to better describe, predict and explain people's decisions and behaviors, so as to explain abnormal human activities (Anomalies) that traditional economics cannot explain."
"And when we can analyze the competitor's psychological activities and plan his next decision in advance..."
"This will undoubtedly give us an advantage and make us invincible!"
"But`~"
“The unpredictable degree of difficulty in the human heart often far exceeds the imagination of all experts and scholars.”
"So how to fully understand the opponent and accurately predict his behavior and psychology, we have to conduct long-term research, observation and comparison on him, and only after accumulating enough data can this be achieved."
"But we are lucky~"
"More than thirty years ago, the famous anthropologist Ruth Benedict created the anthropology "The Chrysanthemum and The Sword" (translated as "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword") based on information obtained from a large number of interviews and surveys, which can help us understand the world at a deeper level. Understand your opponent’s cultural and moral concepts, ideological limitations, and core values hidden in their bodies!”
David turned to look at Elder and Pine and asked with a smile: "Have you read this book?"
"..." Both of them shook their heads silently.
Julie turned to look at Old Morgan at this time, raised her eyebrows and asked, "I remember you seemed to have read this book, right?"
"Hmm..." Old Morgan looked thoughtful and nodded slowly.
"Okay~ Then I will try to be as short as possible and introduce it briefly."
David saw that among everyone present, only old Morgan had read this book, and said accordingly.
"In June 1944, anthropologist Ruth Benedict, who had published many well-known works in China, received an unusual commission."
"This commission came from the U.S. military, which was already occupying a dominant position in the war on the Pacific battlefield at that time."
"This content commissioned from the military is to ask her to describe in detail what kind of nation the islanders are."
"The ultimate goal of this commission is to provide reference for the military to answer two very important strategic problems~"
"First, after the islanders surrendered to their ally Italy, and the once extremely powerful Germany gradually showed defeat in various battlefields, will they choose to surrender, or will they choose to continue to resist to the end and fight to the last soldier?"
"Two, according to the war situation at that time, the United States will eventually win the war~"
"So after the victory, how can the United States rule and manage the island countries so as to reduce the resistance of the island countries as much as possible and successfully reap the relatively complete fruits of victory..."
"In that special war period when the atomic bomb had not yet been publicly tested and successfully tested, the reason why the military proposed this commission to Ruth Benedict..."
"It's because in 44, although the military gained a strategic advantage in the Pacific battlefield and had the ability to attack the mainland of the island nation, victory seemed within reach~"
"But at the same time, the military encountered desperate resistance and multiple suicidal counterattacks by the island country's troops in the Mariana Islands campaign."
"For example, at the end of June 44, our troops captured the commanding heights in central Saipan. After many days of fierce fighting, even though the number of troops stationed on the island was less than 6, we still did not let them accept the fate of defeat. Choosing a suicidal counterattack, they were all annihilated."
“On a sunny afternoon in July, on the Rukbi Cliff in the northern highlands of Saipan, more than 7 remnants of the island country’s army and their families shouted long live as the military pressed them step by step. They collectively committed suicide by jumping into the sea..."
"Therefore, the Rookby Cliff in the northern highlands of Saipan also has another name, Suicide Cliff."
“After the Battle of the Mariana Islands, the military became more anxious about whether the island nation would resist to the last drop.”
"Because if the U.S. military lands on the island country to fight on the mainland, according to the predictions of the military staff at the time, there will be at least one million soldier casualties."
"This number is unacceptable to the military, which has already seen the dawn of victory!"
"That would be a nightmare!"
“So, when Ruth Benedict was unable to go to the island country to conduct on-the-spot research in person at the time, she visited the island country immigrants and island country military prisoners of war, as well as watched the local films, newspapers, magazines, magazines and best-selling books produced by the island country. In the end, twelve investigation reports were produced that lived up to expectations.”
David saw the puzzled expressions on both Elder and Pine's faces, shrugged and smiled.
"Perhaps you may feel that studying a nation's cultural thoughts and values in this way is too one-sided, or the results will not be too accurate...?"
"After reading these investigation reports, the military not only did not raise any questions, but also chose to accept them in full and faithfully adopted many of the suggestions in these reports."
"Later, General MacArthur went to the island country to accept the surrender, established the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces Central Command (ghq), and customized a national constitution drafted in English for the island country after the war, allowing the people of the island country to Accepted the fact of defeat and behaved like a herd of obedient sheep.”
"These are all because the bureau adopted many suggestions in "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", successfully transformed and ruled the post-war island country at the lowest cost, and made it the largest military strategic outpost of the United States in Asia."
David sat back on the sofa, turned to look at his mentor, Professor Bartley, and smiled.
"The reason why I am talking about this is because in the context of the era when "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife" was born, Ruth Benedict used her extremely keen insight and rich knowledge to let us see it from another deeper perspective. , seeing the important role of the concept of hierarchy that is deeply rooted in the bones of the islanders."
"An island country, as an island country, has limited land, poor materials, and constant natural disasters."
"In such a natural environment, no island person can survive alone and independently of the group."
"Therefore, cooperation and division of labor have become the best choice for the island people to fight against the harsh environment!"
"As a result, with the development of the times, a social system with clear hierarchy and clear division of labor gradually formed in the hearts of the people of the island country."
"This hierarchical system has brought about a very stable social structure and also brought a sense of order and security to the people of every island country."
"But unlike the hierarchical systems of other countries, the hierarchical system of island society has penetrated into the bone marrow of ordinary people during its long historical development and has become a kind of belief for them."
"No matter what they do, they will be divided into elders and younger ones, and they will always remind themselves of their position in this hierarchy, what responsibilities they have to fulfill, restrain their desires and emotions, and never overstep even half a step~"
"At the same time, they must abide by the constraints and management of the system and obey all those who are higher than themselves."
"And before World War II, at the top of the island's hierarchy was the royal family."
After David said this, he carefully observed the expressions of several people and found that Old Morgan seemed to be touched by this word. He highlighted it in his mind and continued.
"However, there is another important reason why islanders are willing to obey royal rule..."
"According to Ruth Benedict, among the many cultures inherited by the islanders after thousands of years of feudal rule, it is the culture of gratitude that most affects their core values."
"As for the formation of the culture of gratitude, we should also mention its special geographical location and harsh living environment."
"The island country is a country prone to natural disasters, so nature worship has emerged among the people very early, and gradually derived the island country's native religion, Shintoism."
"Shintoism believes in many gods, claiming to have eight million gods."
"Every god who allows islanders to rely on their faith will receive their heartfelt thanks and gratitude."
"For example, if you have food to eat, you should thank the Tian God, if you have water to drink, you should thank the River God, etc."
"Therefore, gratitude is an obligation and outlook on life that will be instilled in every island citizen from the day they are born."
"And the royal members of the island country are the blood descendants of the highest god in Shintoism left in the world."
“All people who are born and grow up successfully in the island country rely on the favor of the heirs of the supreme god. They must always be grateful, support his rule, obey his wishes, and repay his kindness with unconditional loyalty. "
"It is this culture of gratitude that goes deep into the bones of the islanders that allowed them to be unconditionally loyal to the war orders issued by the royal family during World War II and commit countless heinous and evil deeds."
"So when the royal family of the island country issued the surrender edict to the whole world, the island country's army, which once looked like vicious dogs on the battlefield, immediately turned into seemingly harmless sheep."
"Even though they were deeply unwilling, they gritted their teeth and accepted the fact of defeat, and gave up their last suicidal resistance and counterattack."
When David said this, he raised the index finger of his right hand to everyone and said with a smile: "This is one of the core cultural attributes unique to the island people, the culture of repaying gratitude."
"Cultural attribute?" Pine felt very strange about this word and asked in cooperation.
"Yes!"
"Cultural attributes refer to a collection of unique and stable ways of thinking + behavioral patterns formed by individuals or collectives in long-term social practice."
"It includes the mastery of technology, compliance with institutional hierarchies, and the historical accumulation of national culture, etc."
"Cultural attributes are not only a manifestation of individual differences, but also related to the structure and operation of the entire society."
"It can be divided into two types, strong culture and weak culture."
“Strong culture represents a self-reliant and independent life attitude. It encourages people to rely on their own efforts to obtain rewards and development.”
“The development of this cultural type usually requires personal understanding and unremitting efforts.”
"Weak culture is a cultural form that relies on the help of others, relies on relatives and friends, or waits for help from others. It is more inclined to the idea of waiting, relying, and asking, rather than being willing to strive for it through one's own efforts."
"Therefore, cultural attributes have a fundamental impact on a person's destiny. Any kind of destiny is ultimately an inevitable product under the influence of cultural attributes."
“A strong cultural environment is more likely to create strong people, while a weak cultural environment is more likely to create weak people.”
David looked at Pine and Elder, raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Actually, you may not be unfamiliar with specific examples of cultural attributes affecting personal destiny~"
"For example, every famous Ivy League school in China will form various interest clubs full of fierce competition to cultivate students' confrontation ability and competitiveness, improve their ability to adapt to society, and reduce the possibility of them gradually becoming weak. sex.."
"This is a kind of spiritual tempering for minors and immature young people under the influence of strong cultural attributes!"
"But~"
"What I put forward is based on the perspective of philosophy and sociology. It aims to explore the relationship between individuals and society and how to shape personal values and codes of conduct. I want to explain my personal views to everyone more objectively and comprehensively, and at the same time, I am also providing guidance for everyone. To set the stage for what I’m going to say next.”
At this time ~
The room attendant knocked on the door outside and brought beautifully made snacks and afternoon tea to everyone.
David took the initiative to pick up the teapot and poured it for several people. After sending the waiter away, he looked at his mentor, Professor Bartley, and joked.
"It is said that General MacArthur, who never liked carrying a gun with him when he went to the battlefield to command battles, made an exception and carried a pistol for self-defense when he went to the island country to accept the surrender."
"But what surprised him was that nothing happened after he arrived in Tokyo. Everything went as smoothly as a script that had been written~"
"This situation has also left the staff officers at the military command headquarters who have formulated multiple combat plans a little confused..."
"Subsequently, General MacArthur quickly remembered the recommendations in that investigation report and believed that if the island country's royal members could be skillfully controlled, the post-war management and rule of the island country could be completed at the minimum cost."
"So, General MacArthur asked the island nation's royal family to publicly issue a "Human Declaration," allowing them to admit that they were only humans and not gods, and to deny all the divine rights they had to the domestic people."
“But it’s clear that this is not enough!”
"So in her subsequent investigation report, Ruth Benedict added additional suggestions that the special cultural values of the island country should be used as the starting point. Americans must establish a relationship of friendship with a hierarchical gap with the island country that is ready for war!"
"The establishment of a romantic relationship she proposed here is based on another important factor unique to the island country's history and culture that dominates the universal values of its people."
"Giri!"
David raised his finger to several people again and explained.
"In the common values perception of islanders, they can be divided into two types~"
"It is a natural obligation, we must repay the favor!"
"For example, the gods' gifts, the emperor's favor, the parents' favor, etc. I mentioned earlier."
"For ordinary islanders, these are debts that can never be repaid."
"The other kind is the grace that does not exist between them and their brothers and sisters, colleagues, classmates and friends. Instead, there is giri."
"You can also understand it as the familiar concepts of friendship and affection."
"For example, if an islander receives special care from friends or colleagues in work and life, he will feel that he owes something morally, and will try his best to repay no matter how small the favor is. . . ”
"The biggest difference between obligations and righteousness is that obligations are natural and cannot be repaid; righteous debts must be repaid, and at the same time, we can try our best to repay them."
"In other words, giri is essentially a contractual relationship that people will abide by tacitly. It is also an unspoken social rule under the special cultural environment of island society."
"The general consensus in the society and culture of the island country is that a decent person will take giri seriously, and he hates being said that he does not understand giri, that he must repay those who do not understand giri, that he is an ungrateful person, etc."
"If this kind of person thinks that he owes someone else's giri and cannot repay it, he will feel it is a kind of torture and shame, and he will even try his best to repay giri at all costs~"
“Therefore, Ruth Benedict proposed another core value in the social culture of island countries besides the culture of gratitude, the culture of shame.”
"For example, in ancient times, the island nation had two distinct classes, civilians and warriors."
"If a civilian is beaten by a samurai, it is understandable that the civilian chooses to swallow his anger and not take revenge."
"Because the samurai was of a higher social class than him, no one would think that the commoner had lost face or his due social status."
"But if a samurai is beaten or insulted by a civilian, and the samurai does not retaliate..."
"Then his behavior will never be recognized and accepted by society~"
"For this kind of shameless behavior that insults the cultural spirit of the island country's bushido, the samurai must die to apologize, and it will be ridiculed and spread as a talking point after death."
"On the contrary!"
"If a samurai kills a civilian who insults him in anger, he is legally not guilty because the samurai has a higher social class~"
"It can be seen that the sense of honor and shame of the islanders comes from the deep-rooted concept of hierarchy. It is shameful to lose to someone with a higher level than themselves, and it will be intolerable for them to lose to someone with a lower level than them!"
David spread his hands to several people and said with a smile: "If everyone can think about this, it will not be difficult to understand the obedience and humility shown by the island country towards General MacArthur after announcing its defeat."
"In World War II, they positioned themselves as warriors who defended their honor to the death, while the United States was the civilian..."
"They wanted to defeat civilians to gain their own honor and trophies."
"But they didn't expect that they would be killed by civilians. This must be a shame!"
"But later, our army used victory after victory to gradually make them understand that they themselves are weak civilians, and Americans are samurai with a higher level."
"So I challenged the other party first, insulted the other party, and then was beaten half to death by the other party, leaving teeth everywhere. I couldn't have any revenge or unwillingness, let alone a shame."
"But~many people now believe that islanders are inherently afraid of the strong and bully the weak..."
"But I feel that the fear of the strong in bullying the weak is not simply the fear of the strong, but their perception under the influence of the social and cultural attributes of the island country that strong people like the United States can defeat themselves with strong strength. , you should put yourself above yourself and enjoy the treatment and respect that the strong deserve."
"Even if some of them feel that they are not afraid of Americans, they will still obey orders and management under the influence of their cultural attributes, strive to make themselves stronger and stronger, and wait for good opportunities!"
After David said this, he picked up the juice cup and drank most of it, then looked at Old Morgan, who was frowning in thought, and Julie, who had a weird smile on her lips, and said seriously.
"Although, I don't know what the biggest conflict you discussed at the meeting is~"
"But I think that if we can use it as an entry point from the perspective of cultural attributes and the core values of the island country's society, it may bring you some new logical thinking experiences!"
"For example, it has been more than 30 years since the end of World War II. How many islanders are still sticking to the obligations and principles in their hearts?"
"How many people who have experienced war will now selectively forget their obligations and principles because of immediate interests?"
"How many people who were born after the war were influenced by a completely new social, cultural environment and education, and simply disdained to continue to comply with obligations, and even regarded giri as a shackle that restricted freedom?"
David pointed to his temple and smiled at a few people.
"In the traditional cultural thinking of us Americans, freedom and democracy are the cornerstones of maintaining the stability of this country!"
"Today's island country is in a period of fierce collision between traditional cultural ideas and new era free cultural ideas!"
“We can easily discover this from the island country’s film and television culture and mainstream media reports in recent years~”
"Although there are fewer and fewer people who have the courage to stand up and speak out, they still have a certain number of die-hard supporters."
"The number of islanders who choose to be content with the status quo, become more and more satisfied with their current life, and begin to try to enjoy a new life is also growing rapidly!"
"So Uncle Julie, if you feel that you cannot find a satisfactory balance point from the current problem, you might as well try to put it aside and change your mind~"
"For example, if we can't solve the current problem of how to distribute benefits, we might as well try to solve the person who raised the problem!"
"If it were someone else, would he still ask you difficult questions?"
"If he still insists on his opinion, then we will change him until he is replaced by someone who can satisfy our wishes!"
"..."
The sincere smile on David's lips made Julie, the "Mediterranean bad old man", suddenly feel inexplicably cold.
He subconsciously crossed his legs, crossed his arms across his chest, frowned and looked directly at David, and asked.
"Substitution?"
"Who do you think would be a better replacement?"
"Young man!" David spread his hands with a smile and tried to boldly speak out the words he had been holding in his heart for a long time.
"Under the traditional social system of the island country, there will definitely be some younger generations whose ambitions have been suppressed by their families or elders, or who are unwilling to accept the status quo!"
"Although their elders will think that their minds are not mature enough, their experience is not rich enough, and their analysis, understanding, and decision-making abilities are still somewhat unsatisfactory."
"But no one can deny that only energetic young people are more ambitious and want to prove themselves to their families or elders through hard work~"
"At the same time, they can also learn more quickly, keep up with the development of the information age, find new goals for themselves and their family businesses in the new era, and move forward bravely without fear of failure~"
"Oh?" Julie tilted her head and glanced at Old Morgan, raised her hand to Elder and Pine, waved and smiled.
"You kid, are you saying that us old guys should give up our positions to these juniors?"
"No, you misunderstood!" Of course David couldn't be so "demented", he quickly shook his head and waved his hands with a smile.
"I just want to say that it is rare for young people of our generation to encounter such an opportunity."
"Haha~" Julie's laughter interrupted David's explanation.
Pine sat nearby and observed the expressions of old Morgan and Julie, thought for a while, and said to David.
"You have discovered it a long time ago~ Panaris, Cheryl and Giles are not here."
"Oh~" David immediately understood Pine's prompt and smiled at Julie.
"Please forgive me, I was superfluous!"
"..." Julie put on an expression as if she didn't want to look at David, tilted her head and asked Old Morgan.
"How much time do you have left?"
"About five minutes." Old Morgan looked down at his watch and replied.
"ok~"
Julie stood up, moved her somewhat stiff body, and said to David with a half-smile.
"There are only the last five minutes, you have to cherish it!"
"..Um!"
David knew that he had to say something more valuable, and after thinking carefully, he said.
"The industries with the most investable value in the island country in the next ten years are semiconductors, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceutical research and development, petrochemicals, and securities companies and insurance companies in the financial industry."
"If we can make some forward-looking strategic layouts in the media and entertainment industries of the island country, we will definitely get unexpected benefits!"
"Also~"
David looked up at Julie, met his scrutinizing eyes, and shrugged: "The island country has limited arable land and cannot meet its citizens' growing demand for food diversity."
"Therefore, island countries have always regarded the imported food trade as a lifeline, firmly controlling it, and never making concessions and compromises easily."
"But as the island country's policy of encouraging childbirth continues, its over-protection of its domestic agriculture has hindered the ambitions of some people!"
"We might as well find a breakthrough from this point and use clever methods to expand it~"
"Ok?"
"Population and food supply?"
"I know." Julie smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
Old Morgan also stood up, looked down at David, and asked.
"The last two minutes, any more?"
"Have!"
Of course, David would not miss "such a good opportunity," Xi Ya said with a smile.
“I met Sumitomo Doichiro and his mentor Takeo Shouda at the Swift conference I attended in San Francisco.”
"Perhaps, they are a good entry point!"
"Yeah." Old Morgan nodded slowly as he recalled the two names David mentioned.
Julie raised her wrist and signaled to David: "Is there anything left for the last minute?"
"Forehead.."
David rolled his eyes and grinned: "It would be best if I could get a ten-year Japanese yen loan from the island country's bank, with the agreement that I can repay it in full using rice dollars after five years!"
"Haha~"
"You want to take advantage of the loophole in the foreign exchange rate and agree on the loan settlement currency in advance to let the bank issue the loan to you..." Julie quickly saw through David's little trick and asked with a sneer.
"Yes!" David shrugged calmly and spread his hands.
"As long as they dare to lend me a loan and the interest rate is not particularly outrageous, I will accept the loan in full!"
"Okay~"
"If you really meet such a fool, don't forget to introduce him to me!"
"...ok!" David looked up at Julie to make sure he was not joking, and nodded with shining eyes.
"Don't worry, if such a good thing happens, I will definitely not forget one of my own!"
"Hahaha~" Julie patted David a few times, shook her head with a smile and left.
Old Morgan turned to look at his old friend Professor Bartley, and after whispering a few instructions, he followed Julie's footsteps and left without even looking at David.
Elder politely said goodbye to Professor Bartley, and gave David a thumbs up, jokingly.
"You should change your nickname from now on, David!"
"Change your nickname...?" David showed a wry smile, shook his head slightly, and did not respond.
Pine stood there, watching Elder walk out, then winked at David and teased.
"I was really worried about you just now..."
"Why did you tell me so directly about Susan's pregnancy?"
"Isn't it good for everyone to maintain a tacit understanding and pretend not to know?"
"Haha~" Of course David understood what Pine meant, but he didn't want to put himself in a more embarrassing position because of this matter, so he shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"If I didn't say it, it would be a huge hazard."
"It's not fair to anyone, and I can't explain it to my family~"
"So I choose to confess earlier, face it earlier, and solve it earlier!"
"Then you haven't thought about the worst outcome?" Pine lost his smile and asked with a frown.
David scratched his chin with his hand, turned to look at his mentor, Professor Bartlet, and shrugged.
"The worst outcome is that I go back to being a bartender to make money and raise my children~"
"By the way, I will use some of my personal interests to write books and songs, take my family to travel around the world, and enjoy the cowboy life on a farm in rural Texas."
"Tsk!" Pine curled his lips, speechless.
"Hahaha~" Professor Bartlett laughed and stood up, asking Pine.
"How about it?"
"This kid's... lofty ideals make you feel helpless, right?"
"Yes." Pine took a long breath and shook his head at David.
"After we're done, Giles and I also want to attend the party tonight."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the bar!"
"Ah."
Pine, too, is gone.
David, who watched him leave, slowly relaxed, turned to look at his mentor, and asked in a feeble voice.
"Am I too stupid and reckless?"
"Yes!"
"Do you still want me?"
"Oh? Why shouldn't I?" Professor Bartley asked interestingly.
"Uh..." David scratched his head and smiled bitterly.
"I didn't say hello to you in advance, just..."
"Hahaha~"
Professor Bartlet laughed, shook his head, and patted David on the shoulder: "If young people don't make mistakes, are they still young people?"
"When I was your age, the stupid things I did were a hundred times stupider than yours..."
"Have I also won the Nobel Prize now?"
"..." David knew nothing about his mentor's past. He opened his mouth in surprise and was speechless.
Professor Bartlet smiled, filled himself with tea, sat down and took a sip, and said in a deep voice.
"It's not that you're too stupid to pick these things today, it's that you're a little too smart!"
"You remember!"
"People who smile at you are not necessarily showing you kindness."
"A person who ignores you and ignores you cannot represent his true thoughts."
"Don't you like studying psychology?"
"Even if I don't say it, you still understand it!"
"Right?"
"...Yeah!" David pursed his lips and nodded.
"Haha~" Professor Bartley smiled with a slightly weird expression.
"So~"
"There are only two of us here, do you want to continue to pretend to be yourself?"
"...No!" David hesitated for a few seconds, then sat next to his instructor and said seriously.
"I didn't pretend to be stupid to disguise myself."
"On the contrary~"
"What I said today is from my heart and the truth."
"And if I want to do this, it won't be just one day or two days..."
"Half a year ago, I wanted to say these words, but I just couldn't make up my mind."
After listening to this, Professor Bartley slowly frowned and said, "It won't do you any good if you make all these words clear!"
"I know."
David sat back weakly, looked up at the ceiling, and whispered.
"Luck, which is elusive and illusory, cannot always keep my career going smoothly~"
“If I don’t give it a try, I will definitely regret it in the future!”
"..." Professor Bartlet was silent.
He could understand the reason why David made such an "unwise" decision, but he did not agree with the timing and method of David's choice.
But, let this kid finish all the things that should be said or should not be said.
Professor Bartley cannot predict the final outcome.
But based on his understanding of old Morgan's character and today's performance, he felt that David was very lucky to have made the right bet again!
It's just that he didn't want to express this speculation so that David would make a wrong judgment or become complacent. .