孟子的观人术与气论

在观人的方法与旨趣上,孟子与孔子有着颇大的差异。这种现象,来源于孔、孟之际儒家道德学说的拓展演变:一方面,对于道德的探讨愈发内化、精密;另一方面,气论哲学被纳入儒家思孟一系的学说中,形成'以气论德'的思路,直接影响了孟子观人时的思路和判断。本文进而指出,就学术渊源而论,孟子的气论与黄老道家的抟气术有着密切的关联,然而出于一名儒者的立场,孟子又对其进行了改造。二者间的同异,折射出战国时期各家思想交融碰撞的宏大思想史画面。

Shifting to a Market-Based Wage- Setting Mechanism for Low-Skilled Labor： Macroeconomic Effects

After the emergence of a severe labor shortage in 2004, wage levels for rural migrant workers （hereafter referred to as ＂migrant workers ＂） ceased their long time stagnation and began to rise rapidly. This rise can be attributed to various factors, such as demographics, business cycles, policy, and China＇s economic structure. As the wage-setting mechanism for migrant workers changes from traditional minimum wage to negotiated pricing rules subject to the reservation wage, China＇s economy indicates that it is embracing a new era of rapid wage increases. Changes in China＇s income distribution will bring opportunities to the turning point of Kuznets ＂Inverted-U＂ Curve, and allow China to narrow its significant income gap. These changes will transform China＇s economic growth model from one that is export and investment-dependent to one that is driven by domestic consumption.

Beginning of a New Revolution of Science ＆ Technology

Modern science and technology is being developed towards destroying human and human calls for a new era of science ＆ technology. Contemporary science is seeing a significant breakthrough and a new revolution of science and technology is beginning. The theoretical basis of the new revolution of science and technology is ＂state space-time＂, ＂the unity of physics and biology＂, ＂thinking motion and automatic organization of the universe＂ and ＂thinking＇s active control＂. The new revolution of science and technology takes material （microscopic particle） science, life （organic and inorganic life） science and thinking science as the fundamental sciences, takes life technology, new information technology, new material technology and new energy technology as the basis of the overall technological system, progresses in all aspects, including life technology, medicine, new material technology, new information technology, new energy technology, new robot technology, new manufacturing technology, laser technology, astronavigation technology, ocean technology, military technology, new educational technology, etc., and at the same time Qigong technology with thinking control as its core will emerge. In the era of life, thinking and Qigong technology, technology proceeds very rapidly, global society and economy develop at a high speed, and globalization is accelerated. Life, thinking and Qigong technologies feature improvement of human internal energy and quality, purify human soul, reduce material desire, and greatly reduce environmental disruption. The overall （thinking and Qigong） technology takes the establishment of the cosmic era of human as its ultimate goal.

Then and Now： A Content Analysis of Media Used in the Presidential Election Campaigns of Kennedy and Obama

American campaigning has become increasingly complex as it adjusts to our ever-changing cultural landscape. The use of electronic media in the presidential campaigns of 1960 and 2008 is illustrative of this shift. A content analysis of these two campaigns demonstrates how each applied the newest technologies available at the time to define the candidate＇s image and export the messages to the electorate. Whether it be Kennedy＇s use of television or Obama＇s usage of social media, the role that new media of the day played in both campaigns clearly set the tone for future political campaigns. This examination of the role of media in both elections serves to form a primer for how the successful applications of new media lead to campaign victory. Then and now, the growing influence of new technologies on campaigning makes it necessary to compare and contrast the successful usages and strategies employed. The need for continuing analysis will grow in the coming years.

Ethnography and the Internet： Taking Account of Emerging Technological Landscapes

This article explores the strengths of ethnography as a methodology for exploring the complex social landscape of the contemporary Intemet. The article outlines the historical development of the Intemet, from Web 1.0 to a participatory Web 2.0 embedded within everyday life and ultimately to the prospect of an autonomous Internet of Things. The benefits of an ethnographic approach for understanding such developments in depth and examining taken-for-granted assumptions are outlined alongside an account of some of the challenges that digital technologies pose for an ethnographic methodology. Amongst these challenges are the difficulties inherent in mapping out a field site that effectively captures the complexity of online/offline connections and of developing a sufficient degree of immersion and co-presence for a rich understanding to be attained. Finally, the challenges offered by the emergence of mobile Internet, algorithmic filtering of information and unpredictable flows of data are explored. It is suggested that the ethnographer of the Internet can usefully position their task as being to explore a socially constructed yet technologically mediated landscape, immersing themselves in it, interrogating how others experience it and mapping the ways in which it becomes meaningful to those who navigate its complexities.