从北极看世界：试论气候对人类精神和社会发展的影响

Looking at the World from the Arctic: A Discussion on the Impact of Climate on Human Spirit and Social Development

本文分析了气候对人类精神和社会的影响。认为从北极看世界,是观察和评价人类社会历史活动的一个关键性视角。气候作为人类生存发展不可或缺的因素,不同的气候会以不同的方式影响着人类行为、性格、社会和文化。本文指出,寒冷气候因素是人类创新和历史发展的重要动力之一,对人类经济、产业层次和国家地位都具有影响,并因此形成了"心脏地带"和北大西洋两大地缘力量,进一步形成以大陆性气候为特点的东方文化,和以温带海洋性气候为特点的西方文化。分析和研究这一现象,不仅将形成一种与气候变化相结合的新的历史观,对气候资源及人类精神价值的开发利用亦具有重要意义,将是气候学领域的一场人文科学革命。

This paper analyzes the impact of climate on human spirit and society. It argues that the essence of human nature and history(civilization) is the pursuit of light;the potential of human pursuit of light is endowed by cold climate, and the origin of cold climate(cathode point) is the Arctic. Therefore, looking at the world from the Arctic is the most comprehensive, objective and impartial perspective of observing and evaluating the historical activities of human society. Climate is an indispensable factor in human survival and development. Different types of climate affect human behavior, character, society and culture in different ways. In particular, the oriental culture is characterized by the influences of continental climate, and the Western culture by maritime climate. The paper points out that cold climate is the driving force behind human innovation and historical development. It has an extremely significant impact on human economy, industrial levels and national status. Analysis of and research into this phenomenon will not only form a new historical perspective combined with climate change, but they will also help to form a concept of development and utilization of climate resources and human spiritual values. The new concept will be a revolution in humanities as well as in the field of climatology.