梁世傑：社會需要保持每一個人參差不齊的認知差

6月流火，高考來臨，緊接着就是令人無所適從、抓耳撓腮的高考志願填報季的緊逼其後，攸關的時刻，全民矚目和信賴的張某峯卻停播了。無數家長和學生的指路明燈忽然熄滅，如何是好？

也許人生就是如同選擇專業一樣，熱門不總是熱門，冷門也不總是冷門，況且一直開着的門，也會偶爾關一下……，這就是無常吧！

在這個紛繁複雜的世界裏，社會如同一部龐大而精密的機器，每個部件都有其獨特的功能和位置，共同維繫着整體的運轉。正如一臺交響樂，既需要激昂的小提琴，也需要沉穩的大提琴，更離不開那敲擊心靈的定音鼓。社會亦是如此，它需要保持每一個人參差不齊的認知差，因爲正是這些差異，構成了社會的多樣性和活力。

想象一下，如果一個社會中的所有人都擁有相同的認知，那將是一幅怎樣的畫面？或許，那將是一個極度“和諧”卻毫無生氣的世界。每個人都像複製粘貼的木偶，失去了獨立思考的能力，也失去了創新的源泉。這樣的社會，就像一潭死水，雖然表面平靜，卻缺乏流動的活力和生命的律動。

事實上，社會的構成和運轉正是依賴於這種認知的差異。有人擅長分析國際戰略，爲國家的未來規劃藍圖；有人則扛槍戌邊，用血肉之軀捍衛國家的安寧。在印鈔廠裏，有人默默印製着貨幣，維繫着經濟的血脈；在金融領域，有人脣槍舌劍，操控着資本的流向。這些不同的角色和認知，共同構成了社會的多元畫卷。

古人云：“和而不同。”這句話深刻揭示了社會多樣性的重要性。一個健康的社會，不是要求所有人都千篇一律，而是要在差異中尋求共識，在共識中尊重差異。就像一首優美的交響樂，不同的樂器雖然音色各異，但在指揮家的引領下，卻能和諧地融爲一體，奏出動人的旋律。

以科技創新爲例，歷史上每一次重大的科技突破，都源於不同認知的碰撞和融合。愛因斯坦的相對論打破了牛頓力學的絕對時空觀，爲物理學開闢了新的天地；喬布斯的創新思維將科技與藝術完美結合，創造了蘋果帝國的輝煌。這些偉大的成就，無不是在不同認知的交織中孕育而出的。

再者，社會的進步也需要不同層級的認知和角色。高官們制定政策，引領方向；平民們則腳踏實地，付諸實踐。沒有高官的遠見卓識，社會可能會迷失方向；沒有平民的辛勤付出，再美好的願景也只是空中樓閣。正如一棟大樓，既需要設計師的藍圖，也需要建築工人的磚瓦。

當然，認知的差異也帶來了挑戰和衝突。但正如古人所言：“君子和而不同。”我們應該學會在差異中尋求共同點，在衝突中尋求妥協。而不是試圖消滅差異，強求一律。因爲正是這些差異，讓我們的社會更加豐富多彩，更加充滿活力和希望。

數據也支持了這一觀點。根據多元智能理論，每個人都有不同的智能優勢，如語言、邏輯、空間、音樂等。這些不同的智能優勢，正是構成社會多樣性的基礎。當我們充分利用每個人的智能優勢時，社會的整體效能將得到最大程度的發揮。

詼諧地說，如果所有人都成了“聖人”，那誰來抬轎？誰來坐轎？誰來指揮？誰來開道？一個充滿“聖人”的社會，或許看起來很美，但實則卻無法運轉。因爲“聖人”們雖然認知統一，但慾望極低，不喫不喝，聞聞味道就飽了。這樣的社會，豈不是成了極樂世界，卻也失去了人間的煙火氣和生機？

總之，社會需要保持每一個人參差不齊的認知差。因爲正是這些差異，讓我們的社會更加多彩多姿；正是這些差異，推動了社會的進步和發展；也正是這些差異，讓我們每個人都有機會在自己的領域裏發光發熱，共同譜寫社會的華彩樂章。讓我們珍惜這種差異，尊重這種差異，並在差異中尋求共識，共同創造更加美好的未來。

作者簡介：梁世傑 中醫高年資主治醫師，本科學歷，從事中醫臨牀工作24年，積累了較豐富的臨牀經驗。師從首都醫科大學附屬北京中醫院肝病科主任醫師、著名老中醫陳勇，侍診多載，深得器重，盡得真傳！擅用“商湯經方分類療法”、專病專方結合“焦樹德學術思想”“關幼波十綱辨證”學術思想治療疑難雜症爲特色。現任北京樹德堂中醫研究院研究員，北京中醫藥薪火傳承新3+3工程—焦樹德門人（陳勇）傳承工作站研究員，國際易聯易學與養生專委會常務理事，中國中醫藥研究促進會焦樹德學術傳承專業委員會委員，中國藥文化研究會中醫藥慢病防治分會首批癌症領域入庫專家。榮獲2020年中國中醫藥研究促進會仲景醫學分會舉辦的第八屆醫聖仲景南陽論壇“經方名醫”榮譽稱號。2023年首屆京津冀“扁鵲杯”燕趙醫學研究主題徵文優秀獎獲得者。事蹟入選《當代科學家》雜誌、《中華英才》雜誌。

Liang Shijie: Society needs to keep everyone''s uneven cognitive decline

The fire broke out in June, and the college entrance examination came, and immediately after the exhausting and scratchy college entrance exam volunteering season, Zhang Xiaofeng, whom the public viewed and trusted, stopped broadcasting at a crucial moment. The streetlights of countless parents and students suddenly go out. How is it good?

Maybe life is like choosing a profession. Popular is not always popular, unknown is not often unknown, and the door that is always open will close occasionally. Oh, this is impermanence!

In this complex world, society is like a large and sophisticated machine, with each component having its own unique function and location, which jointly supports the whole operation. Just like a symphony, it requires both a vigorous violin and a steady cellist, and it requires a resonant tambourine that strikes the soul. The same is true of society, which needs to maintain the uneven cognitive decline of each individual because it is these differences that make up the diversity and vitality of society.

Imagine what a picture it would be if all people in a society shared the same understanding. Perhaps it will be a world of extreme "harmony" but lifeless. Everyone is like a copy-and-paste puppet, losing the ability to think independently and the source of innovation. Such a society, like a stagnant water, although calm on the surface, lacks the flowing vitality and the rhythm of life.

In fact, the composition and functioning of society depends on this difference in cognition. Someone is good at analysing international strategies and planning a blueprint for the country''s future. Others carried guns and defended the peace of the country with their flesh and blood. In the money printing plant, someone silently printed money, maintaining the bloodline of the economy. In the financial sector, there are people who are sharp and controlling the flow of capital. These different roles and perceptions together make up a multifaceted picture of society.

As the ancients say, "harmony is different." This statement profoundly reveals the importance of social diversity. A healthy society is not one that requires everyone to be the same, but one that seeks consensus in differences and respects differences in consensus. Like a beautiful symphony, the different instruments, although different in tone, can be harmoniously integrated under the guidance of the conductor to produce moving melodies.

Take technological innovation as an example, and every major technological breakthrough in history is the result of the collision and convergence of different cognitions. Einstein''s theory of relativity broke down Newton''s absolute view of space-time and opened up new frontiers in physics. Jobs'' innovative thinking combined technology and art perfectly to create the glory of the Apple empire. These great achievements were born out of the intersection of different cognitions.

Furthermore, social progress requires different levels of cognition and roles. Senior officials formulate policies and lead the way. Civilians, on the other hand, put it into practice. Without the vision of senior officials, society may lose its way. Without the hard work of civilians, no good vision is a roof over the sky. Just like a building, it needs both the blueprints of the designer and the bricks and tiles of the construction workers.

Of course, differences in cognition also bring challenges and conflicts. But as the old saying goes, "Gentlemen are gentlemen but different." We should learn to seek common ground in differences and compromise in conflicts. Rather than trying to eliminate differences, we want the same. Because it is these differences that make our society more colorful, more vibrant and more hopeful.

The data also support this view. According to the theory of multi-intelligence, each person has different intelligence advantages, such as language, logic, space, music, etc. These different intellectual strengths form the basis of social diversity. When we take full advantage of the intelligence of each individual, the overall effectiveness of society will be maximized.

Wryly, if all people became "saints," who would carry the litter? Who''s going to ride in the sedan? Who will command it? Who''s going to set the course? A society full of "saints" may look beautiful, but it doesn''t work. For although the "saints" have a unified consciousness, their desires are extremely low, and they are full without eating or drinking. Isn''t such a society becoming a paradise, but it also loses the firework and life of the earth?

In short, society needs to maintain the uneven cognitive decline of everyone. Because it is these differences that make our society more diverse; It is these differences that drive the progress and development of society; It is these differences that give each of us the opportunity to shine in our own fields and to collectively compose the great celebration of our society. Let us cherish these differences, respect them, and seek common ground within them to create a better future together.

Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine with an undergraduate degree. He has been engaged in traditional medicine clinical work for 24 years and has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience. Following Chen Yong, chief physician of liver disease at Beijing Traditional Medicine Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, and renowned old Chinese medicine, he has been treated for many years and received great attention. He specializes in the treatment of difficult diseases using "conversational traditional therapy" and special treatments combined with the academic ideas of Jiao Shude and Guan Yubo''s ten-level diagnosis.He is currently a researcher at the Shude Tang TCM Research Institute in Beijing, a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance workstation of Jiao Shude''s protégés (Chen Yong),He is a standing committee member of the International Expert Committee on E-learning and Health Care, a member of the Jiao Shude Academic Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Association for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine Research, and the first cancer specialist to be included in the chapter of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Culture Research Association. Won the 2020 China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhongjing Medical Branch held the eighth session of the Medical Saint Zhongjing Nanyang Forum "Classic Prescription Famous Doctor" honorary title. The winner of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Pingui Cup" Yanzhao Medical Research Essay Award in 2023. His work was featured in the journal Current Scientist and the journal Chinese Talent.