Gu Xiaojun felt that knowledge could not be measured by utilitarian standards, "The word philosophy, philosophy, originated in Greek, philo is love, sophia is wisdom, so philosophy is the state of loving wisdom." ”
Gu Xiaojun, who has been a librarian at the National Library for thirteen years, has spent almost most of his life studying. Peeled onion video production
What is it like to be a librarian?
During his thirteen years as a librarian at the National Library, Gu Xiaojun taught himself more than a dozen languages, especially ancient Greek, and jokingly said, "If a university professor says that his ancient Greek must be better than mine, then I am not convinced."
Eating up to two meals a day, a button phone can be used for ten years, but because of the beautiful decoration, you will buy a set of books that are higher than a month's salary. On the way to work, during working hours, during breaks, when you get home from work... From cuneiform to Greek philosophy, Gu Xiaojun, a graduate of the history department, spent almost most of his life learning things that ordinary people felt were "useless", and never felt hard or bored.
"What is meaningful? Hundreds of years ago, the imperial examination was the most useful thing in society, but now it seems that the four books and five classics are practical? So it's hard for us to determine what makes sense, and maybe your cognitive standards are wrong. Gu Xiaojun felt that knowledge could not be measured by utilitarian standards, "The word philosophy, is derived from the Greek language, philo is love, sophia is wisdom, so philosophy is the state of loving wisdom. ”
In Western mythology, God created different languages to hinder mankind from building the Tower of Babel, dispersing humans who originally spoke the same language. For Gu Xiaojun, breaking the language barrier to build the Tower of Babel is like a game, "but I am not an ordinary NPC, but the number one player." ”
Choreographer/Editor 丨Hou Qingxiang
Photography 丨 Xu Xuefei Hou Qingxiang
Producer 丨 Chen Xiaoshu
Proofreading 丨 Zhang Yanjun
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