*The World as a Reference Answer* by Liu Qing / Yan Fei Publisher: Shanghai People's Publishing House

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★ Have you learned so much knowledge, only to feel increasingly distant from the real world?

Have you traveled through so many landscapes, yet still can't find that true "hometown" where your spirit can settle?

In an era where we are not allowed to stop, how do we find a third option between certainty and openness?

★ Life has no standard answers; the world is the reference answer!

Liu Qing, a popular mentor from "Qipa Shuo," converses with Tsinghua sociologist Yan Fei, helping you find a third option between "hustling" and "lying flat." An essential guide for contemporary East Asian youth to combat internal friction, highly recommended by Cai Kangyong, Ma Dong, Li Dan, Liang Wendao, Lu Yu, and Luo Xiang!

★ The intellectual power of two top scholars, eight profoundly insightful and healing conversations, a "Book of Answers" for all anxious souls.

"When you're unsure of your direction, do things that are worth doing in all eras." This book helps you better settle yourself in an era of intense competition. There's no need to yearn for the past or overly anticipate the future. People construct their selves through their experiences and narratives; discover what is most valuable and worthwhile for you to do, and that will undoubtedly be a form of growth, leading to a more robust and enriched cultivation of the spirit.

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☆This book features two leading scholars who engaged in eight sincere and intellectually stimulating conversations at Harvard University, a top global institution. These discussions covered topics such as education, travel, nostalgia, and suffering, offering a mandatory course for contemporary individuals to find self-affirmation, embarking on a journey of self-identity exploration, and guiding us on how to re-establish our anchors in an unmoored era.

☆The two authors integrate numerous elements from history, nature, technology, culture, politics, philosophy, and sociology. Through dialogue and inquiry into major human and world issues, they interpret social development and complexity, analyze the confusion of the times and of oneself, and reflect on our circumstances and our understanding and recognition of self. They offer a third possibility for modern people, who often feel caught between a rock and a hard place, between certainty and openness, inspiring us to explore ourselves and the world from new perspectives and to better engage in reflective and critical thinking about ourselves.