The inquiry of the cosmos: Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? These are questions everyone asks. But this book asks: How shall we go toward the future? This question is harder to answer. I wrote this book to provoke thought. Human Perpetuity Deep Reflections and Aspirations for the Future ****** Dear Reader: Thank you for opening this book. This is a work of political philosophy intended for the general reader, but you need not read it from beginning to end. I have prepared this technique for quick reading, allowing you to enter directly into the most brilliant parts. First, skip Part One and Part Two. These are commonplace topics that politicians like to boast about. You will miss nothing. Second, begin directly with Chapter 8, the most brilliant chapter of this book. In Chapter 8 you will encounter an unexpected surprise, discovering an extraordinarily beautiful world-a cognitive landscape you have never seen before. Trust me, this chapter deserves your priority. Third, after reading Chapter 8, if your curiosity has been aroused, you may return to read Chapters 5, 6, and 7. These seemingly tedious "World Principles" are actually quite fascinating-they will tell you why the beautiful world of Chapter 8 is possible. Fourth, skip Part Four "The Human Precepts." These are all moral preachings that you have heard until your ears have grown calloused. You do not need them. Finally, for the remaining chapters, read whichever ones interest you. No need to read carefully. Unless you are a scholar, or aspire to be one, only then must you study word by word. Oh, if you encounter unfamiliar terms-especially philosophical terminology or strange words you have never seen before-set them aside and continue reading the parts you enjoy. Of course, I have also placed all my newly coined terms in the glossary at the end of this book (the Explanation Table and Hierarchy Table), which you can consult when needed. Chapter 8 contains only ten artworks, on which the author spent forty years. They make it worth your time to open this book. They are a window, bringing the whole world into view. Now, skip the formal introduction below and read Chapter 8 directly. ****** (The following is the formal chapter introduction; you need not read further) Part One: Discusses humanity's present situation, having experienced the Cognitive Revolution, Agricultural Revolution, and Scientific Revolution, now at a critical juncture in history. This book introduces the concept of the "Perpetuity Revolution." Part Two: Introduces the "ArithmosLogos Community," constructing a Perpetuity Framework based on commonsense. Part Three: Presents the Three World Principles, providing a new perspective for understanding the world, dividing all knowledge since human history began into the "Four Quiries." Part Four: Presents the Four Human Precepts, aiming to halt humanity's large-scale destruction of the environment and ecology. Part Five: Presents the action program for realizing the Human Vision-seven dimensions-and introduces the vision of a "Small yet Beautiful" future society. Part Six: Explores frontier topics... At the end of this book are four appendices: Appendix I: Statement on AI-Assisted Writing Appendix II: Statement on Originality Appendix III: Glossary of Core Terms in the Perpetuity Framework (consult frequently during reading) Appendix IV: Hierarchical Table of Core Terms in the Perpetuity Framework (Chinese-English Bilingual) Thank you May you find your own surprise in this book.
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