末日焦虑、自我降维与精神贫困的时代病--《三体》文化现象忧思

Apocalyptic Anxiety,Self-Dimension Reduction,and the Symptoms of an Era of Spiritual Poverty:Reflections on the Cultural Phenomenon of Remembrance of Earth's Past

围绕刘慈欣科幻作品《三体》和《流浪地球》及其衍生品所展开的讨论已成为一个现象级的文化事件。这一事件透露出的一些社会心理倾向颇令人忧虑。虽然《三体》取得了市场成功,但作者通过作品和访谈等活动传达出的世界观、人生观、价值观不仅与中国优秀传统文化相背离,也与人类命运共同体意识扞格不通。这些建立在末日焦虑基础上的扭曲的观念,因与粉丝群体中普遍存在的精神贫困相呼应,事实上已经形成一种可以称为自我降维的精神症状。某种意义上,对《三体》文化现象进行剖析和反思,比研究其市场价值更加重要。

The discussion around Liu Cixin's Remembrance of Earth's Past,"Wandering Earth"and related works has become a cultural phenomenon.It reveals a social psychology that needs attention.Remembrance of Earth's Past is a commercial success,yet Liu's worldview,outlook on life,and values conveyed through his works and interviews depart not only from traditional Chinese culture but also the spirit of community of common destiny for mankind.These concepts based on apocalyptic anxiety echo with the shared spiritual poverty of Liu's fan community and form a mentality that can be called "self-dimension reduction". In a sense, it is more important to examine and reflect on the cultural phenomenon of Remembrance of Earth's Past than to study its market value.