Discussion Activity (1): Does the division of disciplines make the distance of communication farther?

I'm not good at writing event copywriting, so let's talk less about emotions and do mobilization, and just go straight to the topic.

Event inspiration and rules discussion can read this article: Event Opinion Consultation | Try to initiate a peaceful and rational discussion

Objectives:

Try to understand what kind of discussion atmosphere and what valuable results can emerge when most of the participants are trying to stay calm and exercise their sanity.

The way of participating in this activity is different from general activities. Participants need to discuss in the article comment area, and there is no need to write articles related to the activity, because this is an experiment to explore "community discussion".

Discussion Rules:

Discuss around the topic.

Don't insist on mistakes.

When questioning or refuting other people's comments, point out what you agree with and what you disagree with and why.

Do not attack, abuse, ridicule or provoke others.

Avoid speculating and judging the personal motivations, emotions, thoughts, knowledge levels, etc. of the discussant.

If the other party's remarks are uncomfortable or violate the rules, it is recommended that the discussant point out the problem directly to the other party. If the problem cannot be solved internally, you can ask the manager to warn or block it directly.

Self-examination:

Am I speaking with emotion?

Is my comment relevant to the topic?

Does my comment take into account the perception of bystanders?

Is it possible for others to benefit from my comments?

Am I in a rush to criticize or refute others without considering the value of this reply to bystanders? Are the factual and theoretical bases used in our discussions sufficiently clear?

Discussion suggestions:

If you see a remark that you disagree with, you want to give your opinion and discuss it directly, rather than simply downvoting it.

Try to use as few special nouns and proper nouns as possible, or when using them, give popular explanations, in order to allow everyone to discuss in a common discourse system.

Do your best to make the best speech you can. There is no limit to the standard of speech. You can talk about personal knowledge and opinions, and you can clearly state your arguments and present arguments.

If you think your speech deserves featured recommendations, please recommend yourself after your speech and explain why, such as wishing to communicate with more people, wishing to use the comment as a good example, etc.

Event Concept:

When most people discuss openly, they only take into account their own feelings, while ignoring the experience of potential audiences, and they will not consider whether the discussion is worthwhile. This activity requires participants to take into account the feelings of others when discussing, speak carefully after thinking, remove emotional expressions, and try to avoid personal expressions.

The event does not require the discussant to have professional standards in a certain field, nor does it require the discussant to give "evidence" or "theory" when speaking, and the discussant is free to express opinions. Regardless of an individual's knowledge reserve and way of thinking, any remarks made after careful consideration and strict scrutiny have certain value.

Although many believe that having the "mass" involved in discussions reduces the quality - sites such as Weibo and Zhihu do experience a substantial reduction in the quality of content due to the uneven quality of users, it should be seen that the "mass" contacts and participation Discussions on various topics are an unavoidable trend in open online communities. The Internet does not belong to any special group, and we cannot and should not ignore the voices of "ignorant" or "ignorant" people. This kind of discussion may also serve as training for citizens to communicate online.

I hope that these discussions will not only affect the events I will host, but also the future community rules and ethos of Matters.

Activity process:

The time from the publication of this article to 24:00 on May 21 is the time for the first discussion. After that, whether to initiate the second discussion depends on the degree of participation and the effect of the discussion.

After the event, I will issue a lawsuit along with the report to sue all those who violated the rules and attacked others during the event.

Reward distribution:

Event request Matters Community Fund support. If the two sessions of discussion activities are successfully concluded, the prize will be divided into two equal parts, which will be equally distributed to the participants of the two sessions. Anyone who contributes to an effective discussion can be rewarded.

Kind tips:

Due to the experience of communicating on Weibo and Zhihu and other websites, I have had a serious psychological shadow on remarks such as ridicule, quarrel and abuse. If I see such remarks, I may directly block the speaker uncontrollably.

Does the division of disciplines make communication farther?

Personally, I believe that low-value discussions among intellectuals are the trend after the knowledge mastered by human beings continues to grow and the field of social sciences continues to be refined.

The modern education system can cultivate professionals, but it will strengthen the knowledge barriers between professionals.

Education before high school or even junior high school can never allow the public to have similar interest tendencies and thinking abilities. University is the beginning of significant differentiation. Even if the differences in teaching and academic level between universities are not mentioned, in the same university, students choose different majors, which determines what they learn, think and think. If it develops further in the academic field, it will face a more detailed disciplinary differentiation.

A person's emotions, the information received, the thinking system used, these will affect the content and direction of communication. If people from different professions express their opinions on a matter, they basically rely on their existing knowledge and ideological system, then, even if people have a certain knowledge reserve and the ability to think rationally, they may still be unable to understand each other and cause disputes. . Reason and calm can only control language and cannot resolve conflicts.

The difference between human nature and thinking is actually not as big as imagined. It must be noted that knowledge also shapes people. Sometimes conflicts in communication are rooted in cognitive differences rather than abilities. Therefore, there is no need to have high expectations and requirements for those who enter the academic field, which is actually the worship of the imaginary intellectuals.

The above is just a little bit of personal thinking, I hope I can get more valuable discussions. The topics discussed in this issue mainly focus on whether this phenomenon exists, and if so, what is the underlying reason for it. I hope you will share your own insights and thoughts. As for possible solutions, we will leave it for discussion in the next event. Of course, if the discussion in the first event is not effective, or everyone agrees that this phenomenon does not exist, then there will be no next event.