Let’s do a little survey. How much time do you spend watching short dramas every day?
Originally, I thought that if I just had a taste, it would be fine. Unexpectedly, I watched one episode after another, and before I knew it, the screen time was ranked first this week.
From those who are ninety-nine to those who have just learned to walk, they are all “captured” by the short drama from the initial curiosity, to acceptance, to the fall.
Stills from “Small Town Remedies”
The appeal of skits is easy to understand. There is a reversal every 30 seconds, a climax every 3 minutes, conflicts are pre-empted, suspense builds up, and the next episode will automatically play with the swipe of a finger.
In addition to short dramas, information from short videos and social media are constantly intruding into our lives and grabbing our attention.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with having fun and relaxing once in a while. But sometimes, while scrolling through my phone, I’ll be stunned and surprised to find that I spent so long staring at the small screen.
Neuroscience research shows that high-frequency, intensive visual stimulation causes the brain to secrete large amounts of dopamine, and dopamine drives people to repeatedly engage in addictive activities.
The “prefrontal lobe literature” that has become popular before also shows that frequent use of mobile phones to watch short videos and frequent switching of tasks is a drain on the brain.
When we are accustomed to receiving fragmented information that does not require thinking and processing, our emotions are easily aroused, and we gradually lose the ability to patiently reject words and think deeply.
For adults, in the era of information explosion, it is difficult to focus on truly valuable information and maintain the ability to read and think, let alone middle school students.
Moreover, in the future, they will definitely face an era of faster change, more information and temptations, and the need for stronger discernment.
Reflected in their study life, their spare time is tight, More people need to screen out high-quality and valuable reading content, instead of consuming energy in unrestrained entertainment information, or following what others say and being led by random opinions on the Internet.
In fact, it can also be seen from the direction of the Chinese language reform for the college entrance examination in recent years. The questions in the new college entrance examination increasingly focus on examining real-world thinking, responses to real-world problems, and the ability to transfer knowledge to specific situations.
A Chinese language teacher from Beijing No. 4 Middle School made this observation: It’s already 2026, and today’s middle school students are still writing argumentative essays using the old material of “Edison invented the light bulb.”
The material itself is often composed of hundreds of words. It seems efficient in terms of quantity, but it is inefficient in terms of quality. Every piece of material cannot support a quality and in-depth reflection.
Unclear ideas, lists of arguments, and lack of critical thinking in compositions are common problems among middle school students.
Read screenshots of discussions in the camp group
When students go to the examination room and face open-ended essay questions that require dialogue with the real world and exploration of complex human nature, they often feel at a loss. Because they rarely come into contact with the real world outside of textbooks and unfiltered by algorithms.
The real summary training for writing essays should be to extract the essence from specific experiences and make complex things understandable and expressive. The complete process is “understanding-speculation-generation”.Today’s argumentative writing requires you to tear off the labels one by one and seriously discuss the complexity of the world.
And high-quality news is the first-hand material to combat fast-food entertainment and rebuild the ability to think deeply.
To this end, “Kantianxia”, as a news magazine that has been in existence for 21 years, has launched “See the World” News Reading Camp。
We invite all middle school students who are eager to understand the real world from high-quality news and independently think deeply and express themselves. In 30 days, “Looking at the World” will accompany you Read 12 valuable news issues, practice expressing your own opinions on a complex world, and understand what is worth seeing, what is worth discussing, and what is worth thinking about.
your worldview,
You should not be trapped in the “information cocoon room”
We often hear a voice: “News? That is something adults only care about. Students only need to read the books well.” But this is definitely a fallacy.
As middle school students’ cognition is being formed, the information they are exposed to will profoundly shape the way they see the world.
The direction of the Chinese language reform for high school and college entrance examinations is also very clear: open question setting, response to real problems, and the ability to transfer knowledge to specific situations.——These cannot be solved by studying questions and memorizing materials.
Real reading is not only to cope with the examination room, but also to fight against mediocrity.
When you enter college and enter the society, you will find that what widens the huge gap between people is not who has memorized a few more formulas, but vision and pattern. A young man who has seen the vast world and thought about complex social issues will also have unique judgments when faced with major choices in life.
From “seeing world events” to “learning growth methods”, from “understanding the times” to “cultivating enterprising spirit”, “Looking at the World” is more than just a news magazine – it is a growth guide for young people, a cognitive window for readers, and a spiritual companion for all those who desire to grow amidst changes.
In the 30-day reading camp, “Looking at the World” will present you with 12 selected pieces of highly ideological content.Our topics covered Four major issues: society, life, values and the mood of the times, which not only touches the pulse of the times, but also directly touches the souls of young people:
“AI understands me so well. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?” ——In this discussion about artificial intelligence, we will think about it from a perspective other than tools: how can we maintain our psychological sovereignty under the “pleasure” of algorithms.
“How can young people who are troubled by ‘time poverty’ regain some ‘real time of their own’?” ——”Time poverty” is no longer a problem for one person, but a common feeling of a generation. We will discuss together how to reconstruct life and find inner peace in an era where efficiency is paramount.
“The life philosophy of 76-year-old Nobel Prize-winning poet Anne Carson” ——What do you think of the social clock? Have you ever felt the anxiety caused by the social clock? Let you stop during the fast-paced fragmented reading and feel the pure poetry and literature soothing human nature.
“The glass walls in the city are actually ‘traps’ for migratory birds”—— Starting from the news topic of urban ecology and environmental protection, we will learn about the new knowledge of “bird collision” and extend to the profound reflection on the harmonious coexistence of modern civilization, urban development and nature.
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These topics can not only become the material that distinguishes you from the same routine templates in the examination room, but also serve as an entrance for you to learn to think and express.
Say goodbye to blind obedience and practice thinking and expression
In this era where everyone has a voice, There is a rare ability called “critical thinking”。
Dismantling complex problems, looking at them from multiple angles, and drawing independent conclusions is not only the direction of assessment after the reform of the high school and college entrance examinations, but also an essential quality for lifelong growth.
In the “Look at the World” News Reading Camp, we will analyze different aspects of news events through high-quality readings and discussions. In a community composed of outstanding peers, feel the exchange of ideas and exchange ideas and experiences.
Each reading material will be edited by Sort out the outline of the article, break down the structure, and give thinking angles and speculative questions.To inspire others and encourage everyone to bravely express their opinions. Improve your presentation and writing skills through practice.
Highlights from student discussions:
Discussion topic one
“AI understands me so well. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?”
@goriantizi
This article brought me great help and thinking. The first is the analysis of “we understand AI, rather than AI understanding us”, which makes me very clearly understand that our communication with AI is actually still our own emotional processing ability, empathy ability and thinking ability, which makes the words generated by AI feel like we are in a close relationship.
AI is never a real person. In fact, it is us who understand ourselves. I am also particularly grateful for the reminder that “we do not want to become a closed system with AI” and we must proactively get in touch with different opinions. Only in this way can we avoid the impact of the echo wall effect on our own thinking and cognition, and prevent ourselves from falling into the extension of narcissistic tendencies.
@7229
AI will give me a feeling of being responded to, understood, and accompanied. Sometimes I will feel a little anxious when I can’t get my phone at night and miss AI. But after chatting for a long time, you will find that AI is actually a mirror, and all its so-called thinking is based on my thoughts.
Later, I made new friends and gradually became less dependent or attached to AI. The biggest realization now is that we still need to communicate more with real people, because communicating with AI cannot expand our thinking. In the process of interacting with real people, there will inevitably be bumps and bumps, but this is the process of running in between individuals and society. It is an unavoidable experience for people as social animals, and it will also have value that cannot be replaced by AI. Despite this, I am still grateful to AI as a tool to help me get out of a dark time.
Discussion topic two
“How can young people who are troubled by ‘time poverty’ regain some ‘real time of their own’?”
@Yoyo
I feel deeply, it seems to be the same today. Every time I finish a task, I feel very tired. I want to refresh myself by scrolling through my phone. Unknowingly, I feel like I have been “resting” for a long time. As far as I’m concerned, a lot of time slots are taken up by my phone. Let’s talk about some personal coping strategies. You can make a plan list for the next day every morning or the night before. You can write down the things you want to do or the important things you must do. You can look at them when you have time and tick them when you are done. This can help you feel at ease.
Some people say that listening to music while working may distract you from your mood, but I don’t really support it. Listening to light music can slow down your impetuous mind. When you want to start watching short videos, wait for 30 seconds, or pour a glass of water or make a glass of milk during the time gap. This makes me feel like I can do it without swiping my phone.
@3726
The concept of time poverty is well put forward. Modern people always feel like time has gone, and time flies by unconsciously. Based on scientific research, it is found that it is not that the more time you have at your disposal, the better, but when you have 2-5 hours at your disposal, people will have the strongest sense of happiness. This shows that people should have a balance between freedom and restraint, actively do interesting and meaningful things, reduce boring idling and internal friction, and have their own happy time period.
Screenshot of left and right reading camp handouts
Writing is not just a product of Chinese language exams, it is the most powerful way for you to leave a mark on this world.
In the future, whether it is a college paper, a workplace report, or you express a profound insight on social media, Having precise, elegant, and powerful writing skills will make you stand out.
In the examination room, the biggest pain for many students is that they have many ideas in their minds, but they are dry when they are put on paper.
水寒
This news reading camp specially invited teacher Shui Han, a Chinese teacher from a key middle school in Beijing and the author of “Subtraction Education” and “Teaching Chinese with Subtraction”, as an instructor to bring 4 sharing lessons on news connecting middle school students’ writing, teaching middle school students to read good news and write good compositions.
Teacher Zuo Shuihan shares courseware
Fragmented reading, time-friendly
In order to facilitate middle school students to participate in the activities, the reading time of each reading camp is limited to about 15 minutes. Instead of reading long articles, we only want to discuss one selected topic with you.
We have set up reading days, accumulation days and study days, and spread the tasks to different times each week. There is no strict online check-in time. You can complete it at any time during class, after meals or during your free time on weekends.
Friday to Sunday are reading days, one reading material is updated every day. On weekends, take 15 minutes every day to read one high-quality news.
Monday to Wednesday are accumulation days, there are no new learning tasks, you can continue to think during this period, or choose a free time to complete the reading check-in task.
Thursday is study day, watch Teacher Shui Han’s writing sharing class, connect theory with practice, and use news to connect with reality.
如果你能Persistently complete 12 reading check-in tasks, in addition to the electronic camp completion certificate, we have also prepared a blind book box and an exclusive peripheral canvas bag for “Looking at the World” for you.Not only is it proof of hard work, but it is also a gift of reading that lasts.
We are in an era of rapid change, and the cycle of knowledge update is getting shorter and shorter.
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