"So, the game is a neutral thing. Do you use it to relax your mind and work better? Or do you indulge in them and escape from reality? It's up to you to choose.
"Just like how Tengda Corporation never forbade its employees from playing games, is it encouraging employees to slack off? Obviously not. It's encouraging employees to strike a balance between work and rest.
"Rest is actually for the sake of better work."
"If you're tired from work, you can play games to relax so that you can work more efficiently. Wouldn't that be a better use of your attention?
"At the end of the day, it still falls on the key word 'attention'.
"That's why Boss Pei created a game like Struggle. His game is not for you to indulge in and escape from reality, but for you to better walk into and accept reality.
"Similarly, Boss Pei's view on consumerism is not to emphasize that certain things must not be bought or that it would be an IQ tax. Instead, he emphasizes that you have to figure out your true needs.
"Boss Pei believes that the most precious wealth is attention, and a reasonable view of wealth is to use money to pry attention, to do meaningful things, and to create greater value.
"The so-called 'resistance to consumerism' is the same principle. It doesn't mean that you pay an IQ tax and fall for consumerism if you buy expensive things. The key is what you spend money for.
"For Boss Pei, as a boss, he needs a certain degree of decency when discussing business with others. That's why he buys branded suits and watches.
"However, if you look closely at the three world-famous paintings, you'll find that he only has two suits and one watch. All of them are maintained at the lowest level that he needs.
"Similarly, Boss Pei has money to buy a mansion, but he doesn't buy one. Instead, he lives in Sloth Apartments and uses this minimalist style to create an environment that helps him think.
"Boss Pei's behavior is the best annotation of 'resistance to consumerism'. Boss Pei's every expenditure is actually to pry open his own attention and create the greatest value. "
"In conclusion, what is an 'IQ tax'?
"Everyone has a limited amount of money. If you use the same amount of money to buy a branded bag, you can't invest or learn more.
"Therefore, the key to determining whether a sum of money is an 'IQ tax' and whether you have been brainwashed by consumerism is what it can bring you."
"If you go to talk business with someone but don't even have a decent suit, then you are creating obstacles for yourself. At that time, buying a branded suit is not an IQ tax."
"But if you're a courier, wearing a branded suit is not only inconvenient for moving goods, but it's also easy to get dirty. If that's the case, then buying a branded suit is an IQ tax."
"Therefore, by analyzing Boss Pei, we can deduce what he wanted to express outside of Struggle.
"If you want to change your destiny, you have to accumulate wealth and resist consumerism. Second, you have to work hard."
"The core of resisting consumerism is not to spend less money, but to spend every penny on things that can improve oneself, create more value, and be truly useful to oneself.
"The core of hard work is not to foolishly do repetitive labor, to struggle, to force yourself to move, and to walk the path of darkness. Instead, you have to use your attention wisely, to think independently, and to find the right direction. "
"You spend money to play games and watch movies. As long as you don't get addicted, but use it to adjust your mood, work better, and even get some inspiration, then it's meaningful."
"Therefore, this is what Boss Pei conveyed to us in real life outside of the game Struggle."
"Once you understand this, you will realize that all of Boss Pei's businesses are actually repeatedly expressing these two points to us."
"Back to the original question."
"Why do I say that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Fish-Catching Take-Out, Sloth Apartments, Thriller Hostel, Fully-Automated Bickering Machine, Deposit Fitness, and even the earlier ROF Computer-Installation, Otto Technologies, Upwind Logistics, and so on are all an extension of the concept expressed in the game Struggle?"
"That's because all of these businesses can be summed up in these two points.
"These businesses seem more expensive than their competitors in the same industry, but they actually provide a better experience. You do spend more money, but what did you save?
"You saved your attention!
"Take Deposit Fitness for example. Everyone knows that it is much more expensive than ordinary gyms, but you have to supervise yourself in ordinary gyms. You have to exercise every day and eat a reasonable meal. Sometimes you go to the gym and find a sea of people. You have to queue up to use the equipment and waste your time.
"However, Deposit Fitness arranges your training schedule and diet for you. It also ensures that you can start training immediately every time you go. That way, you can save your attention and use it where it's more needed.
"The same goes for Fish-Catching Take-Out. Of course, it is more expensive than other takeaways and more expensive than cooking for yourself. However, when you eat other takeaways, do you have to check if the ingredients are fresh? Is there too much salt and oil? If you cook for yourself, you have to buy vegetables, pick vegetables, wash vegetables, and learn recipes. It would take at least half an hour to make a meal.
"However, if you choose Fish-Catching Take-Out, you can eat with peace of mind. The attention you save can be used where it's needed.
"The Fully-Automated Bickering Machine and Sloth Apartments are also emphasizing to everyone the importance of focusing and thinking seriously.
"As for Thriller Hostel …
"Actually, I've been thinking about what was missing after the last video was finished.
"Now, I understand. The previous video lacked the expression of Boss Pei's thoughts. That's why it didn't feel that convincing.
"Now, I should include Thriller Hostel in the scope of 'Tengda Life' and reconsider.
"'Tengda Life' is the lifestyle that Boss Pei advocates. To Boss Pei, it's a minimalist philosophical bickering machine when quiet, a haunted house, a flying car, and a pendulum when moving.
"Someone once reported that Boss Pei is very fond of extreme sports. He often invites his friends to play pendulums, roller coasters, skydiving, and haunted houses.
"Why does Boss Pei like these? Is it just a personal hobby? Now, it doesn't seem like it.
"When thinking, he can stay in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and think about the flow charts of various departments until late at night.
"However, when he's thinking and resting, he will use this extreme stimulation to relieve stress and eliminate fatigue.
"Therefore, this episode of the video should not only explain Thriller Hostel, but also not just the game 'Struggle'.
"Instead, Boss Pei is trying to convey various ideas to us through the various industries of the game and Tengda Life.
"Some people say one thing and do another behind their backs. They ask others to do it, but they don't do it themselves.
"Boss Pei, on the other hand, has been putting this concept into practice.
"This is the biggest break of the fourth wall in Struggle! It's also the part of the puzzle that Big Boss He An has not been able to solve!
"Therefore, when Boss Pei told me not to use Products of the Gods to answer Struggle, I was still a little confused.
"However, I understand now. Struggle is not just a game. It's a key, a key that helps us better understand the real world.
"Therefore, it shouldn't be included in the episode of Products of the Gods. Instead, it should be interpreted from a higher perspective."
"That's the meaning of the 'Silent Expresser' video series!
"That's all for today's video. Thank you for your support. See you next time!"
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He An fell silent after watching Teacher Qiao's video.
Even for him, some of the viewpoints in the book were somewhat enlightening.
He An did not analyze some content in depth when he was explaining Struggle before, such as' how should we struggle ',' what is the specific meaning of consumerism ', and so on.
Perhaps he felt that he could not explain it clearly, or perhaps he felt that he could not explain it clearly.
However, He An was surprised to find that Boss Pei had also given the answers to these content!
The speech for poor students, the Sloth Apartments, and the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine were actually supplements to the game 'Struggle' in the real world.
Tengda's physical stores, including Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Fish-Catching Take-Out, Deposit Fitness, and so on, would indeed be expensive. However, apart from using better materials and being more reassuring, their greatest value was to help customers save their attention.
Customers could mindlessly choose these brands without worrying about being cheated. The saved attention could be used to do more meaningful things.
He An originally looked down on these UP Masters who interpreted games. He felt that they were a bunch of amateurs. As long as a real game designer made a move, they would definitely be destroyed.
But now, He An no longer looked down on them.
Obviously, the professional knowledge of the game had become He An's stumbling block. He had only analyzed Struggle thoroughly from the game's perspective, but he had not realized that he could analyze Struggle from a higher dimension!
In other words, the game 'Struggle' had extended to all aspects of reality. Even He An did not realize this.
He An only realized it when Teacher Qiao pointed it out.
Originally, He An thought that Teacher Qiao was on the first level, he was on the second, and Boss Pei was on the third.
However, Teacher Qiao had climbed to the fourth level and found Boss Pei on the fifth!
He An was sincerely convinced. He silently reposted the video on his Weibo and attached three thumbs-up emojis.
In order to make Struggle the best, Boss Pei not only used full motion capture but also meticulously crafted every detail of the game.
He even used many real-life industries to cooperate with the game and left a large number of puzzles in reality!
The game and reality were closely linked, completely beyond He An's imagination.
At that moment, there were only four words in He An's mind.
Sincerely convinced!
Tengda was indeed the light of domestically-produced games!
Boss Pei was indeed a true thinker!
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