I would like to offer my deep condolences to Dr. Song Kai, whose passing is a great loss to our society. This is a brilliant scholar whose wisdom and passion are what we need now.
However, the current discussion and uproar of this film is, to be said, extremely annoying. When I look at the doubts and arguments that criticize the academic evaluation system, criticize the "ascend or leave" world, and even directly point the finger at Nanlin University, I can't help but feel for Dr. Song how ignorant and self-righteous you people are.
For another example, what is the meaning of the sideways glances and ridicule of Song Kai's family situation revealed between the lines? A person with a history of depression also has the right to seek what he thinks is the best life and development. The kind of evaluation that "his family is not good, he bought a house, and he can't stand it because of the pressure of work" is too shallow.
Although Dr. Song Kai is an excellent scholar in our eyes, he is also just an ordinary person. He needs a house, he needs a job, he needs to earn money to support his family, and he needs to be rewarded for his efforts. The word "too late", which was full of sadness, showed the anxiety and helplessness in his heart, which made people not heartbreak.
Simply attributing Song Kai's pain to his failure to pass the assessment or his family environment is itself a neglect of the pressures of his life. We must realize that the competitive pressure in the academic environment and the challenges in life are the driving forces behind his self-ending life.
In the final analysis, Song Kai's death is not an isolated case, but a representative of a syndrome. Over the years, academic pressure, career pressure, and life pressure have constantly weakened our young generation. This is the ill of our society, and we must face it instead of pushing it onto one person for the sake of the slightest profit.
Yes, Song Kai's relatives did say that the school did not cut his salary and did not let him leave, which shows that the school did not show excessive oppression, but what should not be ignored is that the project that knocks on the door is the survival pressure he is facing. Failing to get the project means he can't see the future in front of him.
I heard that one of the papers he once published was cited 800 times, and he is a 1% senior talent, the pride of the sky. He can express the thoughts in his mind in black and white, but he can't express his pressure and troubles to us. How ironic it is.
We ignore the impact of pressures on an academic worker, and we forget that they are not just talented workers, they are human beings.
We need to re-examine this system, look at this society, look at our egos. We need more understanding and care, rather than putting the blame on him harshly, just because he can't bear this unforgiving world.
Let us reflect on our system, our society, and our self while lamenting the passing of Dr. Song Kai. May all weary hearts be comforted, may all those under extreme stress find a way out, may they all be understood and supported, and may the departed rest in peace.