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Finding Fun at Work: Cultivating Inner Happiness in the Age of Work Aesthetics
Anthropologist Xiang Biao once described the contemporary era as a “suspended society”: everyone is busy working, just like a hummingbird suspended in the air, vibrating its wings crazily but not daring to relax. But just like a hummingbird’s purpose is just to stay suspended in the air, The present of modern people has also been suspended. The present has lost its meaning and is just a transitional tool pointing to the future. This has also become the source of anxiety, stress and internal friction. Everyone is working hard towards “the person they should be”, and the process is full of “shoulds” but no “happiness”. This has also caused people’s attitudes…
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Janet Yellen: The Deft Central Banker Who Mastered the Art of Language
Yellen, 76, was the former chair of the Federal Reserve and the first female head of the Federal Reserve in its century-old history. ”The Economist” described this economist who smiled as kindly as “the aunt next door” as “everyone can adjust”. She is very popular among the market, politicians, and workers. A number of policy experts have imitated Yellen’s dressing habits and raised their collars to pay tribute to her. Both the progressive left and the conservative right can see something satisfactory in her. place. But if anyone thinks that she has reached the pinnacle of power in the world economy due to her “gentle” personality and charm, they are…
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Navigating the Gender Maze: Personalities of Contemporary Chinese Working Women on WeChat
Life is like a play, it all depends on acting. We are entering a digital performative society. Personality – this concept used to describe the creation of a celebrity’s image has become a daily online practice for ordinary people. People actively manage their own image on different social media platforms. In the workplace, this digital personality is often compared to a personal brand, business card, or “ID card.” It is not only a way for companies to quickly understand and position employees, but also an important way for individuals to obtain attention, resources, and promotions. Therefore, we often see things like “In the workplace, the correct personality can help you…
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Antoine Watteau: A Master of Rococo Art Unveiling the Life and Works of the French Painter
Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) was born in Valenciennes, a city in northern France. He was the son of a rural handicraftsman who made a living by burning bricks. He later became the brightest star in the Paris painting circle and the most popular among the aristocracy. One of the most sought after painters. Watteau’s hometown originally belonged to the Netherlands, where Rubens’s painting style was popular. After moving to Paris, Watteau once made a living by imitating Rubens’s style works. Later, Watteau studied painting with the stage artist Gilot and the decorative painter Hollande III. Watteau liked the colors of Rubens’s paintings, but he rarely expressed religious and mythological themes. He…
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Elon Musk: Lowering Tesla’s Costs is a Penny Game and Feels Like Digging a Tunnel with a Spoon
Musk said lowering Tesla’s costs is a game of pennies and “sometimes feels like digging a tunnel with a spoon.” During Tesla’s third quarter 2023 earnings conference call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk repeatedly mentioned the negative impact of high interest rates on consumer confidence. ”Tesla is a very powerful ship, but in a storm, no matter how strong the ship is, there will be trouble.” The storm in Musk’s mouth refers to the high interest rate environment in the United States that has led to an increase in the monthly payment cost of car loans, even if Tesla Lowering prices does not make buying a car any cheaper for consumers.…
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Bed Bug Crisis: A Global Resurgence of Unwanted Guests
In recent months, a “bed bug crisis” has gradually spread in many countries and regions around the world, triggering panic among local people. According to Hong Kong media reports, the crisis has quietly spread to Hong Kong, with many Hong Kong citizens “posting pictures” claiming that traces of bed bugs have appeared in their homes. According to reports, this wave of “bed bug crisis” first originated in France. It started from the end of August to the beginning of September this year, and bed bugs were found in many places. More than 20 schools in France were temporarily closed due to bedbug infestations. Subsequently, bed bug crises also…
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Montparnasse: The Legendary Haunt of Artists and Muses
Place names with the word Mongolian in France are usually mountains – the French word for mountain is Montagne, so Mont Blanc is also called Mont Blanc. The French meaning of Montparnasse is actually Mount Parnassus in Greece: the legendary muse their residence. Historically, this is indeed the case. The great poet Apollinaire believed that Montparnasse in the 1920s was the Montmartre of the past: a temporary place for artists, especially those who had not yet made a fortune. In the 1920s, Montparnasse had low rents and was full of cafes, making it suitable for poor artists to live, socialize and help each other. Every new artist is like being…
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Unmasking the Plague Doctor: A Symbol of Fear and Misunderstanding
The plague was once the most terrifying disease in the world, killing hundreds of millions of people in global epidemics and tormenting victims with painful and swollen lymph nodes, blackened skin, and other horrific symptoms. In 17th-century Europe, doctors who cared for plague victims wore garb that is still ominous today: They covered themselves from head to toe and donned a long, beak-like mask. Behind this plague mask is actually a misunderstanding of the nature of this dangerous disease. During outbreaks of the bubonic plague, a recurring epidemic in Europe for centuries, towns besieged by the disease would hire plague doctors, who would administer what was considered medical treatment to…
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Anatomy of Death by Falling from a Building: A Gripping French Drama That Explores the Fragility of Relationships
Ever since the depressive drama “Married Life”, I’ve become a little obsessed with movies about couples fighting. Emotional dramas are not like crime-solving dramas, which can lead to the relief of finding the criminal in the end. Household affairs are often a mess. After watching them, most of the time, the impression will be: “It’s not easy.” French movies “Anatomy of Death from a Falling Building”, because of the “death” in the translation, I regarded it as a suspense drama. And the beginning of the movie is indeed a bit suspenseful – a remote cabin surrounded by mountains, a loud music background played in the attic, and the strong contrast…
