【聊了什么 The What】 你是“债券”还是“期权”？重新定义你的职场与生活价值。如果你正处于转行、跳槽或地理跨越的十字路口，这期节目将为你提供一套全新的坐标系。 主讲人大卫翁挑战了传统的“找好工作”思维，提出职业选择本质上是人生最大的一次资产配置。节目深度拆解了人力资本的三个类型：无惊无喜但稳定的“债券型”、随行业起伏的“股票型”，以及九死一生却有爆发力的“期权型”。 为什么程序员应该多买债？为什么自由职业者需要更厚的流动垫？大卫翁还特别针对北美听众探讨了“签证身份”这一单点故障的应对策略。 通过建立家庭的“三张表”，我们将学习如何在人性与理性的拉扯中，做出更高容错率的决策。 Are you a "bond" or an "option"? A new framework for thinking about work and life.If you're standing at a crossroads — changing careers, switching jobs, or moving across borders — this episode offers a new coordinate system to navigate it. Our guest David Weng pushes back on the conventional pursuit of "a good job" and reframes career choices as the single biggest asset allocation decision of your life. He breaks down three types of human capital: the steady, no-surprises bond; the stock that rises and falls with its industry; and the high-risk, high-reward option that pays off only when it hits. Why should engineers hold more bonds? Why do freelancers need a thicker liquidity cushion? David also speaks directly to listeners in North America about how to manage visa status as a single point of failure in your life portfolio. By building out a family's "three financial statements," we learn how to make decisions with a higher margin of error — even when reason and human nature are pulling in opposite directions. 【时间轴 The When 】 01:23 - 核心视角：人力资产是每个人最重要的潜在资产 05:19 - 真实案例：从IPO取消看互联网中产的资产脆弱性 11:13 - 听友画像：海外科技行业从业者的金融与身份困境 18:48 - 逻辑构建：如何像管理公司财务报表一样管理人生 21:02 - 三种人力资本：政府/科研机构（债券）、跨国企业（股票）、创业/自由职业（期权） 33:07 - 职业抉择：重新定义“好工作”及其变现成本 45:22 - 从金融高管到自由博主的个人“再平衡”实践 51:57 - 择偶与风险预算：为何共同语言可能带来高相关性风险 56:47 - 地理位置即曝光（Exposure）：身份签证、汇率与行业机会的取舍 1:08:07 - 价值重估：海外背景在当下中国的溢价与世界观重塑 1:100:50 - 在不确定性中建立冗余与安全边际 01:23 — Core Premise: Human Capital Is Your Most Important Underlying Asset 05:19 — Case Study: A Canceled IPO and the Fragility of the Tech Middle Class 11:13 — Listener Profile: Overseas Tech Workers, Finances, and Visa Status 18:48 — Building the Framework: Managing Your Life Like a Company's Financials 21:02 — Three Types of Human Capital: Government & Academia (Bonds), Multinationals (Stocks), Startups & Freelance (Options) 33:07 — Career Decisions: Redefining a "Good Job" and the Cost of Cashing Out 45:22 — From Finance Executive to Independent Creator: A Personal Rebalancing 51:57 — Partner Selection and Risk Budgeting: Why Shared Background Can Mean Correlated Risk 56:47 — Geography as Exposure: Visas, Exchange Rates, and Industry Trade-offs 1:08:07 — Revaluation: How Overseas Experience Is Repriced in Today's China 1:10:50 — Building Redundancy and Margin of Safety in an Uncertain World 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人： * 大卫翁：“起朱楼宴宾客”公众号及播客主理人，《资产配置行动指南》作者，哥伦比亚大学新闻学院访问学者。特许金融分析师（CFA）持证人，2024第一财经“年度财经思想者”行业新锐。逾十五年金融从业经验，曾任中资头部投行董事总经理，以及国家主权基金投资经理等职。 * David Weng: David Weng is the founder of 起朱楼宴宾客, a leading Chinese-language podcast and Substack-style newsletter on finance and investing, and the author of A Practical Guide to Asset Allocation. He is a Visiting Scholar at the Columbia Journalism School and a CFA charterholder, and was named a "Financial Thought Leader of the Year — Rising Voice" by Yicai (China Business Network) in 2024. He brings over fifteen years of experience in finance, having previously served as Managing Director at one of China's leading investment banks and as Investment Manager at a sovereign wealth fund. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 还记得你在大学的时候，第一次听到一场酣畅淋漓的政治哲学讲座的感觉吗？本期节目，学者林垚带我们深入自由这个复杂概念的底层逻辑。 如果说“各行其是的自由”保障了个体的独立，那么“共行其是的自由”则考验着共同体的智慧。选民的“无知”是民主的终点吗？面对日益严重的民粹主义和假新闻泛滥，我们是否需要某种“选民资格考试”？为什么“贤能政治”往往沦为规训工具？为什么看似公平的“抽签制”实际上削弱了人的自由能动性？ Remember the feeling of hearing your first electrifying political philosophy lecture in college? In this episode, scholar Lin Yao takes us deep into the underlying logic of that complex concept: freedom. If "the freedom to each go their own way" safeguards individual independence, then "the freedom to walk together" tests the wisdom of the community. Is voter "ignorance" the death knell of democracy? In the face of escalating populism and the flood of fake news, do we need some kind of "voter qualification exam"? Why does "meritocracy" so often degenerate into a tool of disciplinary control? Why does the seemingly fair "lottery system" actually erode human agency and freedom? 【时间轴 The When 】 * 01:14 - 定义：民主是共同体在争辩与协商中的动态过程 * 09:00 - 贤能政治与新儒家：历史上的儒家士大夫统治反思 * 12:39 - 方法论：为什么不能用理想化的贤能政治对比非理想的民主 * 19:53 - 选民资格考试的陷阱：历史上的种族隔离与政治规训 * 33:35 - 民主非数人头：探讨决策理由的代表性与正当性 * 41:10 - 法律适用 vs 政治管理：陪审团模式与治国的差异 * 51:59 - 地方媒体的掏空：社交媒体算法下的信息环境劣质化 * 56:33 - 政治表达 vs 言论自由：金钱政治在美国法律框架下的演变 * 63:41 - 哈贝马斯与罗尔斯之争：程序正义与实质不平等的对抗 * 73:35 - 杜维尔热法则：美国单选区多数制与两党制的必然性 * 79:22 - 杰利蝾螈与社会选择悖论：制度如何扭曲民意 * 92:45 - 最高法院神话：终身制法官的政治筛选与制衡失效 * 101:06 - 承认自由内在的风险，作为人的可错性声明 * 01:14 — Definition: Democracy as a community's dynamic process of debate and negotiation * 09:00 — Meritocracy and New Confucianism: Reflections on historical rule by Confucian scholar-officials * 12:39 — Methodology: Why we can't compare an idealized meritocracy against a non-ideal democracy * 19:53 — The trap of voter qualification tests: Historical racial segregation and political discipline * 33:35 — Democracy is not just counting heads: Examining the representativeness and legitimacy of decision-making rationales * 41:10 — Legal application vs. political administration: The difference between the jury model and governing a state * 51:59 — The hollowing out of local media: Information environment degradation under social media algorithms * 56:33 — Political expression vs. freedom of speech: The evolution of money politics within the U.S. legal framework * 63:41 — The Habermas–Rawls debate: Procedural justice versus substantive inequality * 73:35 — Duverger's Law: The inevitability of two-party systems under U.S. single-member-district plurality voting * 79:22 — Gerrymandering and the social choice paradox: How institutions distort the popular will * 92:45 — The Supreme Court myth: Political filtering of life-tenured justices and the failure of checks and balances * 101:06 — Acknowledging the risks inherent in freedom — as a declaration of human fallibility 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人： * 林垚，政治学、哲学、法学学者，高校教师，公众号“林三土”，播客“时差”、“催稿拉黑”，2024年出版文集《空谈》 * Lin Yao, scholar of political science, philosophy, and law; university faculty member; author of the WeChat public account "林三土"; host of the podcasts "时差" and "催稿拉黑"; published essay collection Empty Talk (《空谈》) in 2024. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 还记得你在大学的时候，第一次听到一场酣畅淋漓的政治哲学讲座的感觉吗？本期节目，学者林垚带我们深入自由这个复杂概念的底层逻辑。 我们常挂在嘴边的“自由”究竟指代什么？是仅仅拥有选项，还是必须免受他人干预？想做自己想做的事”就叫自由吗？如果这种冲动只是被欲望驱使的“低级自我”呢？为什么自由会有「形式」与「实质」之分？为什么有人认为听从「哲人王」的教导才是真正的自由？归根结底，我们真的需要“自由” 这个东西吗？ Do you remember the feeling the first time you heard a truly exhilarating political philosophy lecture in college? In this episode, scholar Lin Yao takes us deep into the underlying logic of that complex concept: freedom. What does "freedom" — a word we throw around constantly — actually mean? Is it merely having options, or must it also mean freedom from interference by others? Does "being able to do what you want" count as freedom? What if that impulse is just your "lower self" being driven by desire? Why is there a distinction between "formal" and "substantive" freedom? Why do some argue that following the guidance of a "philosopher-king" is actually the truest form of freedom? And ultimately — do we even need "freedom" as a concept at all? 【时间轴 The When 】 * 00:00 - 日常生活中的自由直觉：救命，我被短视频绑架了 * 08:50 - 哲人王与道德律：自由概念在思想史上的困境 * 10:16 - 形式自由与实质自由的争论 * 12:38 - 消极自由与积极自由：从康德到伯林的名词演变 * 18:08 - 麦卡伦的三元表达式：主体、障碍与目标 * 27:36 - 查尔斯·泰勒的回应：机会概念与行使概念 * 36:30 - 女权主义视角：赫希曼谈自由背后的人格想象 * 45:30 - 菲利普·佩迪特：作为“免于支配”的新共和主义自由观 * 51:42 - 林垚的视角：个行其是的自由与共行其是的自由 * 67:16 - 现场问答：从演化论视角看人类的社会性与自由 * 00:00 - Everyday intuitions about freedom: Help, I've been hijacked by short-form videos * 08:50 - The philosopher-king and moral law: the困境 predicament of freedom in the history of ideas * 10:16 - The debate between formal freedom and substantive freedom * 12:38 - Negative liberty vs. positive liberty: the evolution of terminology from Kant to Berlin * 18:08 - MacCallum's triadic formula: agent, constraint, and goal * 27:36 - Charles Taylor's response: the opportunity-concept vs. the exercise-concept * 36:30 - A feminist perspective: Hirschman on the vision of personhood underlying freedom * 45:30 - Philip Pettit: the neo-republican conception of freedom as non-domination * 51:42 - Lin Yao's perspective: freedom as individual self-governance vs. freedom as collective self-governance * 67:16 - Live Q&A: an evolutionary perspective on human sociality and freedom 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人： * 林垚，政治学、哲学、法学学者，高校教师，公众号“林三土”，播客“时差”、“催稿拉黑”，2024年出版文集《空谈》 * Lin Yao, scholar of political science, philosophy, and law; university faculty member; author of the WeChat public account "林三土"; host of the podcasts "时差" and "催稿拉黑"; published essay collection Empty Talk (《空谈》) in 2024. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 本期节目邀请到前 Meta 人工智能研究院高级经理田渊栋，与哥伦比亚大学商学院助理教授彭天翼，共同探讨 2026 年 AI 的核心命题：个性化。从冯·诺依曼架构的‘存算分离’到大模型的‘存算一体’，我们深入拆解了 AI 如何通过显性与隐性记忆构建个人数字孪生。我们还特别针对学术界与工业界的‘地位倒挂’、端侧 AI 的隐私平衡以及 AI for Science 等热门话题进行了全方位碰撞。当下的 AI 究竟是通才工具，还是具备独特审美与思维方式的个人助理？在 AI 时代，人类如何通过提出‘宏大愿景’来定义自我价值？ In this episode, we are joined by Yuandong Tian, former Senior Manager at Meta AI Research, and Tianyi Peng, Assistant Professor at Columbia Business School, for a wide-ranging conversation on one of the defining questions of AI in 2026: personalization. From the “separation of memory and computation” in the von Neumann architecture to the emerging “fusion of memory and computation” in large models, we unpack how AI may build a personal digital twin through both explicit and implicit forms of memory. We also dive into a range of major topics, including the role reversal between academia and industry, the privacy tradeoffs of on-device AI, and the promise of AI for Science. Is today’s AI simply a general-purpose tool, or can it become a personal assistant with its own distinctive aesthetic and mode of thinking? In the age of AI, how can humans define their value through the ability to articulate bold visions? 【时间轴 The When 】 * 00:00 - 老赵介绍嘉宾田渊栋与彭天翼 * 09:50 - 大模型中的存算一体与冯诺依曼架构 * 20:40 - AI的记忆困境：显式记忆与参数化记忆的路径之争 * 39:38 - 语言是智能的上限吗？处理非语言信息的挑战 * 48:51 - 实验趣闻：为什么模拟出的AI学生往往比真人更“聪明” * 51:51 - 执行与反馈：验证者定律及强化学习中的奖励机制 * 72:40 - 学术界与工业界在AI浪潮中的角色转变 * 96:32 - 端侧AI（On-device Agent）的前景与隐私保护 * 00:00 – Zhao introduces guests Yuandong Tian and Tianyi Peng * 09:50 – The fusion of memory and computation in large models, and the von Neumann architecture * 20:40 – AI’s memory dilemma: explicit memory vs. parametric memory * 39:38 – Is language the ceiling of intelligence? The challenge of processing non-linguistic information * 48:51 – A research anecdote: why simulated AI students often seem “smarter” than real humans * 51:51 – Execution and feedback: the verifier’s law and reward mechanisms in reinforcement learning * 72:40 – The shifting roles of academia and industry in the AI wave * 96:32 – The future of on-device AI agents and privacy protection 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 嘉宾： * 田渊栋 博士：前Meta人工智能研究院研究员及高级经理 * 彭天翼 博士：哥伦比亚大学商学院决策风险与运筹系助理教授 * Dr. Yuandong Tian: Former Research Scientist and Senior Manager at Meta AI Research * Dr. Tianyi Peng: Assistant Professor of Decision, Risk, and Operations at Columbia Business School 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 本期“选修课”邀请到JustPod创始人杨一，探讨在去中心化时代，我们如何重建与媒体的连接。从1906年圣诞夜的海上广播，到2000年跨年全球电视直播的宏大叙事，杨一用他敏锐的行业洞察，还原了媒体是如何从单纯的工具演变为人类感官的延伸。节目涵盖了Pat Weaver如何创造深夜脱口秀、CNN如何在海湾战争中一战成名，以及面对移动互联网的冲击，创作者该如何平衡“磨大招”与“快迭代”。为什么在未来的数字世界里，找回“附近”和建立个人坐标系比盲目获取信息更为重要？在算法的洪流中追逐千万级的流量，还是建立一个基于信任和品位的“小城堡”？在这个人人皆媒体的时代，我们的使命与责任究竟在哪里？ In this episode we invited Yang Yi, founder of JustPod, to explore how we can rebuild our connection with media in a decentralized era. From the Christmas Eve sea broadcast of 1906 to the grand global television spectacle of the year 2000 countdown, Yang draws on his sharp industry insight to trace how media evolved from a simple tool into an extension of human senses. The conversation spans how Pat Weaver invented the late-night talk show format, how CNN rose to prominence during the Gulf War, and how creators today can balance “polishing a big move” with rapid iteration in the age of mobile internet. Why, in the digital future, is reclaiming a sense of “the nearby” and building a personal coordinate system more important than blindly consuming information? In the torrent of algorithms, should we chase tens of millions of views, or build a “small castle” grounded in trust and taste? In an era where everyone is a media outlet, what are our responsibilities? 【时间轴 The When 】 * 00:00 - 从WEAF电台旧址看100年前的媒体实验 * 05:28 - 人类第一次无线电广播背后的偶然性 * 12:55 - 早期广播先驱：弗兰克·康拉德与硬件商的生态系统构建 * 24:05 - 电视IP化的开端：从戏剧录制到深夜喜剧 * 34:02 - 电视语言创造跨越国界的文化记忆 * 42:37 - 里根法案如何终结Intelsat垄断并催生CNN * 54:06 - 为什么说中世纪的宗教折叠画是当时的“短视频”？ * 66:07 - AIGC的挑战：渠道门槛降低后，内容生产者的生存困境 * 00:00 – Visiting the former site of WEAF radio and media experiments a century ago * 05:28 – The serendipity behind humanity’s first wireless radio broadcast * 12:55 – Early broadcasting pioneers: Frank Conrad and the hardware-driven ecosystem * 24:05 – The beginning of television IP: from recorded drama to late-night comedy * 34:02 – How television language created cross-border cultural memory * 42:37 – How Reagan-era legislation ended Intelsat’s monopoly and enabled CNN’s rise * 54:06 – Why medieval religious folding paintings were the “short videos” of their time * 66:07 – The challenge of AIGC: survival dilemmas for content creators as distribution barriers fall 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 谎言，是人类社会的润滑剂，还是效率的绊脚石？是一种自我保护的自由，还是滋生不公的温床？当「我没问题」「收到」「您说得对」背后真实的吐槽被强制公之于众，你的职场生活会更好还是更坏呢？《选修课》「如果宇宙」思想实验系列，再次撕开现实的口子，邀请你一同推想一个“无谎职场”。 我们探讨了当“防御性谎言”和“心照不宣的潜规则”消失后，一系列连锁反应将如何展开：预算博弈的“囚徒困境”能否被终结？等级森严的组织中，是会催生出更强的个体，还是会强迫人们将“崇拜”内化为真实信仰？从语言学的角度看，当隐喻与模糊性被视为不诚实，我们的沟通能力是否会被根本性地剥夺？00后新人为何期盼一个没有潜规则的世界？而体制内的“防御性表演”又将在绝对诚实面前何去何从？当情绪价值被重新估量，当“演戏”不再可能，我们究竟离一个更好的职场更近了，还是更远了？ Are lies the lubricant of human society or the stumbling block of efficiency? Are they a form of self-protection and personal freedom, or the breeding ground of injustice? When everyday workplace phrases like “I’m fine,” “Got it,” and “You’re right” are forced to give way to the truth behind the polite facades, will your work life become better—or worse? In this episode of Elective Course's “What If Universe” thought experiment series, we once again tear open a crack in reality and invite you to imagine a world with no lies at work. We explore the chain reactions that could follow the disappearance of "defensive lies" and unspoken workplace rules: Can the budgetary “prisoner’s dilemma” be resolved? In rigid hierarchies, will this honesty foster stronger individuals—or compel people to internalize flattery as genuine belief? From a linguistic standpoint, if metaphors and ambiguity are deemed dishonest, are we fundamentally robbed of our ability to communicate? Why do Gen Z newcomers long for a workplace without unspoken rules? And in the bureaucracy, what happens to “defensive performances” when absolute honesty becomes the norm? When emotional labor is reassessed and there’s no room left for “performing,” are we getting closer to a better workplace—or drifting further away? [image.png] 【时间轴】 * 00:00 “如果宇宙”系列，设定脑洞“如果上班不能说谎”。 * 05:30 四位主播背景介绍（投资人、科研学者、体制内、00后新人） * 08:00 体制内财务预算的“防御性表演”（虚报预算）和资源申请虚报的“囚徒困境” * 20:24 对上级的表面崇拜和讨好全部消失，会增加还是减少情绪消耗？ * 31:41 演戏是否算说谎？ * 41:15 无谎会否带来更多PUA和画饼）？ * 48:07 上位者在现有潜规则下获得了什么？ * 55:06 从语言学角度看，“不许说谎”约等于“不许说话”？？ * 59:32 为何透明高效的模式未成为主流？ * 00:00 "What If" series: Thought experiment — What if you couldn't lie at work? * 05:30 Backgrounds of the four hosts: investor, academic researcher, government employee, Gen Z newcomer * 08:00 "Defensive performances" in government budgeting (inflated numbers) and the “prisoner’s dilemma” of resource applications * 20:24 If all superficial flattery and fake admiration toward superiors disappear, will emotional exhaustion increase or decrease? * 31:41 Is "acting" considered a form of lying? * 41:15 Will a no-lies workplace lead to more workplace gaslighting and empty promises? * 48:07 What do those in power gain from the current implicit rules? * 55:06 From a linguistic perspective, does “no lying” mean “no talking”? * 59:32 Why hasn’t the transparent and efficient model become mainstream? 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 本期「选修课」邀请民俗学家李明洁，从一张尘封于哥伦比亚大学特藏、来自1931年北京的“月光马”出发，开启一场对民俗图像与文化记忆的深度探索。 中秋节为何曾是专属女性的节日？为何观音、财神、关公、送子娘娘会毫无违和感地出现在同一张画上？“月光马”如何将一个普通空间瞬间切换为神圣场域，又在焚化后开启世俗的团圆？ In this episode, folklorist Li Mingjie takes us on an in-depth journey into folk imagery and cultural memory, beginning with a rare Moonlight Horse (月光马) print from 1931 Beijing—now preserved in Columbia University's Special Collections on Chinese popular religion. Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival once a festival primarily for women? Why do Guanyin, the God of Wealth, Guan Yu, and the Child-Giving Goddess (送子娘娘) all appear harmoniously on a single paper image? How did the Moonlight Horse instantly transform an everyday domestic space into a sacred ritual site—and, upon burning, open the door to a secular reunion? 【时间轴 The When】 * 00:34 - 哥大馆藏“中国纸神专藏”中的月光马 * 14:55 - “纸马”是什么 * 36:51 - “玉兔”和背景众神：华严三圣、四大天王等 * 53:21 - 阐释“男不拜月，女不祭灶”习俗 * 55:25 - 关羽为什么是财神 * 70:02 - 解释“兔儿爷”的由来与功能 * 72:25 - 月光马作为创造神圣空间的符号界标 * 76:45 - 追溯文化记忆的源头：从汉代画像石到当代田野调查 * 00:34 – The Moonlight Horse (月光马) in Columbia University’s “Chinese Paper Deities” special collection * 14:55 – What are paper horses (纸马)? * 36:51 – The Jade Rabbit (玉兔) and background deities: Huayan Trinity (华严三圣), Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王), etc. * 53:21 – Explaining the folk custom: “Men don’t worship the moon, women don’t sacrifice to the kitchen god” * 55:25 – Why Guan Yu is worshipped as the God of Wealth * 70:02 – The origin and function of Tu’er Ye (兔儿爷, “Lord Rabbit”) * 72:25 – The Moonlight Horse as a symbolic marker for sacred space creation * 76:45 – Tracing cultural memory: from Han dynasty stone reliefs to contemporary ethnographic fieldwork [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主讲： * 李明洁: 1991年至2023年任教于华东师范大学中文系和民俗学研究所，教授、博士生导师，从事社会语言学、都市民俗学和文化人类学的教学与研究，偏重文化认知和社会记忆领域。现供职于纽约大学东亚系和新学院大学尤金朗文理学院。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our guest: * Mingjie Li: From 1991 to 2023, she taught in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature and the Institute of Folklore at East China Normal University as a professor and doctoral advisor. Her academic work focuses on sociolinguistics, urban folklore, and cultural anthropology, with an emphasis on cultural cognition and social memory. She is currently affiliated with the Department of East Asian Studies at New York University and the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 无麸质饮食真的更健康吗？减肥到底该低碳还是低脂？市面上五花八门的保健品，是不是智商税？关于“吃”这件事，我们每天都在做决定，却也时常感到困惑。本期节目，我们请来美国注册营养师张千慧博士，为你一一击破关于流行饮食的常见迷思。 我们将以“无麸质饮食”和“低脂 vs. 低碳之争”为两大案例，回顾营养科学的发展轨迹，探讨其研究范式的局限性，并揭示食品工业的利益冲突如何深刻影响着公共卫生建议。究竟是否存在一套适合所有人的“最佳饮食”？当面对海量的营养信息时，我们该如何建立自己的思辨框架？本期节目将带你“浅尝不止”，从科学与历史的纵深处，重新理解我们与食物的复杂关系。 Is going gluten-free really healthier? When it comes to weight loss, should you cut carbs or fat? And what about all those supplements on the market—are they worth it or just a scam? Eating is something we do every day, yet we’re constantly confused by conflicting information. In this episode, we invite Dr. Jera Zhang, a registered dietitian based in the U.S., to debunk some of the most common myths surrounding popular diets. Focusing on two major case studies—“the gluten-free diet” and “the low-fat vs. low-carb debate”—we trace the evolution of nutrition science, question the limitations of its research paradigms, and expose how corporate interests in the food industry shape public health recommendations. Is there truly one “optimal” diet for everyone? How do we build our own critical thinking framework amid a flood of nutritional advice? This episode goes beyond surface-level bites, offering a deeper historical and scientific look into our complex relationship with food. 【时间轴 The When】 * 02:10 从流行饮食审视人与食物的关系。 * 05:10 详解无麸质饮食：麸质的定义，无麸质饮食的医学起源，谁需要无麸质饮食 * 26:43 低碳水化合物与低脂饮食的世纪之争 * 42:55 Q&A：低碳对女性生理期影响，在美国什么情况下可以看营养师，益生菌、保健品（维生素D、鱼油等） * 65:12 营养学研究的复杂性和食品工业的强大影响力 * 02:10 Viewing human-food relationships through the lens of popular diets * 05:10 Deep dive into gluten-free diets: What is gluten, the medical origins of gluten-free eating, who really needs it * 26:43 The century-long battle between low-carb and low-fat diets * 42:55 Q&A: Effects of low-carb diets on menstrual cycles, when to see a dietitian in the U.S., probiotics and supplements (vitamin D, fish oil, etc.) * 65:12 The complexity of nutrition research and the powerful influence of the food industry 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主讲： * 张千惠 Jera Zhang: 美国注册营养师，纽约市立大学亨特学院营养与公共健康系助理教授 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our guest: Jera Zhang: Registered Dietitian (RD), Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Public Health at Hunter College, City University of New York 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么 The What】 本期节目是一个串台节目，录制于2024年十月，首发于不合时宜播客。 上一次诺贝尔物理学奖把桂冠颁给两位“AI 教父”，在物理圈和科技圈同时掀起了腥风血雨——物理奖是不是“名存实亡”？老赵从这桩「史上最具争议的诺奖」聊到个人 16 年的高能物理求学路，再到 AI、神经网络与涌现现象；一路拆解「时间-空间」这种我们天天挂在嘴边却难以言说的概念，甚至把广义相对论、规范场论背后的“美学冲动”也摆上了桌。 物理奖为什么会颁给人工智能研究？如果 AI 只是借了物理的灵感，这算不算“跨界越界”？当深度学习席卷世界，Hinton 与同行为何频频示警？技术飞奔时，谁来守住人类的边界？物理学究竟教会了我们什么视角？它真的是寻找客观真理，还是只是一种“看世界的方法论工具箱”？为什么爱因斯坦单凭“审美直觉”就能预言引力定律？当理论之“美”与自然精确吻合时，我们到底在惊叹什么？ Last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics crowned two AI luminaries and instantly ignited a storm: has the prize abandoned “real” physics? In this episode, physicist-turned-AI-researcher Zhichen walks us through the controversy, his 16-year voyage in high-energy theory, and how neural networks, emergence, and even the texture of space-time weave together. Along the way he reveals the aesthetic intuition behind general relativity and gauge theories and asks whether physics is a hunt for objective truth or just one more lens on reality. Does awarding an AI discovery rewrite the borders of physics? Why do pioneers like Hinton sound the alarm while driving the field forward? Is physics a toolbox of world-models rather than a catalogue of eternal facts? What do the debates between scientific realism and logical positivism mean for everyday reasoning? 【时间轴 The When】 * 00:00:37 去年的诺贝尔物理学奖与《什么是物理》初登场 * 00:08:32 老赵的“物理初心”——从奥赛保送到北大 * 00:14:10 无人押中！物理奖给 AI 的惊愕与争议 * 00:20:55 Hinton 为何把自己比作“AI 奥本海默” * 00:24:44 学科边界正在消融：物理当“方法论输出者” * 00:31:10 赫布定律与神经元：学习是如何在大脑里“写电流”的 * 00:43:31 “一百只白天鹅”与物理解释学危机 * 00:58:07 广义相对论：当审美预言被宇宙检验 * 00:00:37 The controversial Nobel Prize & Lao Zhao’s new book * 00:08:32 Origin story: from Physics Olympiad to Peking University * 00:14:10 Nobody guessed the AI-physics Nobel shock * 00:20:55 Hinton as the “AI Oppenheimer” * 00:24:44 Disappearing borders: physics as a methods supplier * 00:31:10 Hebbian learning—how brains write with electricity * 00:43:31 “One hundred white swans” & the crisis of explanation * 00:58:07 General relativity: when elegance meets evidence 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主播： * 老赵：理论物理学博士，软件工程师，纽约文化沙龙组织者。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Hosted by: * Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 纽约，这座全球知名的大都会，拥有雄厚的财政，却始终背负着一套老旧而脆弱的地铁系统，这似乎是个令人费解的悖论。这一期的播客里，美国注册城市规划师罗雨翔带我们深入探讨纽约城市发展背后的政治与经济逻辑。从预算机制到政治利益博弈，从州政府与市政府之间的角力，到公众参与制度的利弊，我们看到基础设施问题不仅仅是技术和资金的问题，更是制度、历史与权力的复杂纠缠。 节目中提出了几个值得我们深思的问题：为什么纽约这样一个财政雄厚的城市，却无法高效地为基础设施投入资金？地铁管理权为何落入了州政府之手，而非市政府？小团体如何在重大公共项目上拥有巨大的影响力？这种模式究竟是公共福祉的保障，还是导致公共建设低效高成本的根本原因？纽约式的“公共与私人之间”的合作模式，究竟是一种创新，还是带有深深的制度隐患？ This episode dives into an intriguing paradox: New York City, a globally renowned metropolis with robust finances, yet burdened by an aging and fragile subway system. American certified urban planner Yuxiang Luo guides us through the intricate political and economic logic underlying the city's infrastructure issues. From budgetary mechanisms and political negotiations between state and city governments to the pros and cons of public participation systems, we realize infrastructure problems are far more than mere technical or financial issues—they're complex entanglements of institutions, history, and power dynamics. Several thought-provoking questions arise during the discussion: Why is New York, despite its significant financial resources, unable to efficiently invest in its infrastructure? Why does subway management lie in the hands of the state rather than the city government? How can small interest groups exert outsized influence over significant public projects? Is this model protecting public welfare, or is it the fundamental cause behind the inefficiency and high costs of public construction? Is the New York model of public-private cooperation genuinely innovative, or does it carry deep institutional flaws? 【推荐阅读】 如果你对这期节目内容感兴趣，请关注主讲人罗雨翔的新书《创造大都会——纽约空间与制度观察》！ 国内各大平台均有销售（淘宝、当当、京东），海外用户请使用这个链接购买。 [书.png] 【时间轴 The When】 * 00:00:40 纽约的地铁为何如此糟糕？基础设施背后的政治经济学 * 00:07:49 从电影《小丑》看纽约地铁问题的历史渊源 * 00:10:34 政府预算里的“两本账”如何影响了城市基建？ * 00:11:28 地铁运营权转移给州政府背后的政治经济学博弈 * 00:19:25 拉瓜迪亚机场为何没有地铁快线？社区利益与公共项目的冲突 * 00:23:54 环境保护法如何导致公共建设效率降低？ * 00:33:18 纽约街道规划如何成就了城市的宜居性？ * 00:37:36 “曼哈顿网格规划”的历史意义与经济逻辑 * 00:47:51 “商业改进区”如何推动纽约街区建设？ * 00:56:44 “公共与私人合作”模式的优势与隐患 * 00:00:40 Why is New York’s subway system so bad? The political economy behind infrastructure * 00:07:49 Tracing the historical roots of NYC’s subway problems through the movie "Joker" * 00:10:34 How do the government’s “two budgets” impact urban infrastructure? * 00:11:28 The political-economic game behind transferring subway management to state government * 00:19:25 Why doesn’t LaGuardia Airport have a direct rail link? Conflicts between community interests and public projects * 00:23:54 How does environmental law reduce efficiency in public construction? * 00:33:18 How did New York’s street planning contribute to the city’s livability? * 00:37:36 Historical significance and economic logic of the Manhattan grid plan * 00:47:51 How do Business Improvement Districts promote neighborhood development in NYC? * 00:56:44 Advantages and pitfalls of the public-private partnership model 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主播： * 老赵：理论物理学博士，软件工程师，纽约文化沙龙组织者。 主讲： * 罗雨翔：美国注册城市规划师，哈佛大学与伦敦政治经济学院建筑与经济双硕士。现居纽约，参与以及主持北美20余地区的地产开发、区域经济政策与公共领域投资项目。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Hosted by: * Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon. Guest: * Luo Yuxiang: U.S. Registered Urban Planner, holding dual master's degrees in Architecture and Economics from Harvard University and the London School of Economics. Currently residing in New York, he has participated in and led over 20 real estate development, regional economic policy, and public domain investment projects across North America. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 海昏侯是近十年内中国最知名的考古发现之一 。作为当代保存最完整的汉代高等级墓葬，海昏侯墓的发现，包括115公斤的黄金、珠宝玉石、青铜剑、孔子屏风、竹简等让它一度成为社会文化新闻的热点。在奇珍异宝背后，隐藏着墓主人刘贺跌宕的人生。他少年世袭昌邑王爵位，17岁仓促地被拥立为皇帝，短短27天后遭到罢黜，几经贬斥，最终以海昏侯的身份逝于江西南昌。在汉昭帝逝世后的权利真空期，他既被迫又主动地走入政治旋涡的中心，须臾间人生起伏辗转，成为了中国历史上首位被废的皇帝。 除了海量的财富外，刘贺的随葬品以何种方式呈现了这位汉哀帝的一生？实物材料为我们认识历史开启了怎样的新视角？考古学能否呈现出数据之外关于人的故事？在本次讲座中，曾两次参与发掘工作的耶鲁大学在读博士周琪将与我们分享这项重大考古发现背后的故事。我们将借用学术界“透物见人”的概念，透过海昏侯墓的发掘成果和刘贺的人生经历，一起探索考古、历史与人生的相互映照与隐喻。 The Haihunhou Tomb is one of the most renowned archaeological discoveries in China over the past decade. As the most well-preserved high-status Han dynasty tomb ever unearthed, its findings—including 115 kilograms of gold, exquisite jewelry and jade, bronze swords, a screen bearing an image of Confucius, and ancient bamboo slips—once captured the spotlight of Chinese cultural and social news. Behind the glittering artifacts lies the dramatic life story of Liu He, the tomb’s occupant. He inherited the title of Prince of Changyi at a young age and was hastily installed as emperor at the age of 17, only to be dethroned after just 27 days. After years of political disgrace, he died in Nanchang, Jiangxi, under the diminished title of “Marquis of Haihun.” In the political vacuum following Emperor Zhao’s death, Liu He was thrust—both by circumstance and ambition—into the eye of the storm. In mere moments, his life rose and fell, making him the first emperor in Chinese history to be formally deposed. Beyond the vast wealth, how do Liu He’s burial goods reflect the arc of his tumultuous life? What new perspectives on history do these physical materials offer? Can archaeology reveal the human stories behind the data? In this talk, Zhou Qi—a PhD candidate at Yale University who has participated twice in the excavation—will share the stories behind this major archaeological discovery. Drawing on the academic concept of “seeing the person through the object,” we will explore how the findings from the Haihunhou Tomb and Liu He’s personal journey illuminate deeper metaphors about history, archaeology, and human existence. 【时间轴】 * 00:00:40 中国考古学怎么发掘一座墓 * 00:13:37 刘贺是怎么“被当上”皇帝的？ * 00:39:12 黄金是怎么没被盗的？ * 00:47:26 发掘等于破坏：考古的方法论思辨 * 00:52:11 为什么不挖秦始皇陵？ * 00:00:40 How Chinese archaeology excavates a tomb * 00:13:37 How Liu He was “chosen” to rule * 00:39:12 Why the gold wasn’t looted * 00:47:26 Digging is destruction: reflections on archaeological method * 00:52:11 Why we don’t dig up the Qin Emperor’s tomb 【相关图片】 [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] [image.png] 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人：周琪， 耶鲁大学考古学博士候选人 Speaker: Qi Zhou, Ph.D. candidate in archaeology at Yale University. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 在被称为“美国人类学之父”弗兰茨•博厄斯（Franz Boas）的策划下，美国自然历史博物馆在二十世纪初进行了第一次中国远征（Jacob H. Schiff China Expedition，1901-1904）。博厄斯派到中国的“取经人”，是通晓汉、藏、满、蒙、梵语和波斯语等十余种亚洲语言的德裔犹太人伯特霍尔徳•劳弗（Berthold Laufer，也译为“劳费尔”）。年轻的劳弗不辱使命，1904年为西方世界带回来第一批真正意义上的中国民族学收藏。然而博厄斯野心勃勃的亚洲研究计划、这批中国收藏以及劳弗的学术生涯，都随着1905年博厄斯从自然历史博物馆愤然辞职而前途未卜。博厄斯为什么会对中国感兴趣？劳弗眼中的中国与博厄斯看到的中国是否一样？当劳弗把中国带回来的皮影、鸽哨和《御制耕织图》摆在展厅里，当时的美国观众买账吗？这批收藏后来的命运又如何？ 在这期播客中，供职于美国自然历史博物馆人类学部的薛茗博士将回顾百年前的这场中国远征，一个远征者在“人类学家”与“汉学家”之间摇摆的一生，以及美国早期人类学与中国研究失之交臂的遗憾。 薛茗博士的新书《77街的神龛——美国自然历史博物馆里物的灵韵与人的故事》今年由上海三联书店出版。 Under the direction of Franz Boas, considered the "father of American anthropology," the American Museum of Natural History conducted its first China Expedition (the Jacob H. Schiff China Expedition) from 1901-1904. Boas sent Berthold Laufer, a German-Jewish scholar fluent in over ten Asian languages including Chinese, Tibetan, Manchu, Mongolian, Sanskrit, and Persian. The young Laufer succeeded in bringing back the first truly significant Chinese ethnological collection to the Western world in 1904. However, Boas's ambitious Asian research plans, the Chinese collection, and Laufer's academic career all faced uncertainty when Boas angrily resigned from the Natural History Museum in 1905. Why was Boas interested in China? Did Laufer and Boas see China differently? How did American audiences respond to exhibits of Chinese shadow puppets, pigeon whistles, and imperial agricultural illustrations? In this episode, Dr. Ming Xue from the Anthropology Department of the American Museum of Natural History reviews this century-old China expedition, exploring Laufer's career between anthropology and sinology, and the missed connection between early American anthropology and Chinese studies. 【五月天购票链接】 今年3月29日，五月天成团25周年“回到那一天”演唱会将登陆拉斯维加斯忠实体育场（Allegiant Stadium）。这是五月天北美巡演的唯一一场，请记住，是唯一一场，也是华语歌手在北美开唱的最大规模和最高规格。演出将斥资千万美金打造，从巨型五球华丽舞美，到环场巴士，带你体验原汁原味的五月天魅力。 3月29日这个日子也很特别，是五月天正式成军的纪念日。从七号公园初次登场的那个三月，到拉斯维加斯五万人共享的星空，我们一起坐上时光机，穿越回忆任意门，体验一趟精彩万分的旅程，回到属于你和五月天的那一天。 无论你来自哪个国家，无论你是听着五月天歌长大的老粉，还是刚刚喜欢上他们音乐的新粉，这场演唱会，都不容错过。 [Copy of Mayday_25th_US+lnfo-01.jpg] 请访问iemshowplace.com或Ticketmaster，或点击这个链接购票锁定席位： 购票链接：点击这里 VIP套餐还包含专属观赏区、快速通道和限量纪念礼包，值得收藏。 加入五月天，永远不会太迟。 【时间轴】 * 00:01:57 美国自然历史博物馆的历史地位与独特性 * 00:08:51 人类学博物馆的诞生与早期定位 * 00:11:37 社会进化论对早期博物馆展示的影响 * 00:31:50 劳福的"抢救式"收藏心态，与对中国民间文化的独特兴趣 * 00:42:26 现代人类学博物馆面临的挑战与转型 * 00:52:10 现代博物馆如何处理文化展示的敏感性 * 01:40:07 重新思考博物馆的文化对话功能 * 00:01:57 The historical significance and uniqueness of the American Museum of Natural History * 00:08:51 The birth of anthropology museums and their early positioning * 00:11:37 The impact of Social Darwinism on early museum exhibitions * 00:31:50 Lao Fu’s “rescue-oriented” collection mindset and his unique interest in Chinese folk culture * 00:42:26 Challenges and transformations faced by modern anthropology museums * 00:52:10 How modern museums handle cultural display sensitivities * 01:40:07 Rethinking museums’ role in facilitating cultural dialogue 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人：薛茗 Guest: Dr. Ming Xue 本科毕业于北京大学生命科学院，2014年于美国加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）获得人类学博士学位，现供职于美国自然历史博物馆人类学部。她的研究关注物质文化、物质宗教、博物馆人类学、社会变迁等主题，长期在青海省黄南藏族自治州从事热贡唐卡艺术和唐卡艺人的研究。学术研究之外，担任纪录片导演、策展人、非虚构撰稿人。纪录片《画唐卡的女子》（2019）曾入选玛格丽特•米德国际电影节（Margaret Mead Film Festival）、世界遗产电影节（Heritales: International Heritage Film Festival）、亚洲研究学会电影节（AAS Film Expo）等。中文非虚构作品曾发表于三联《新知》杂志、澎湃思想市场、腾讯谷雨、飞地、《生活》月刊等媒体平台。 Dr. Xue's new book "Shrines on 77th Street: Objects and Stories from the American Museum of Natural History" was published this year by Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore. **【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 ** 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 在这期播客中，清华大学高等研究院研究员陈静远带领听众探讨了一个引人深思的话题：理论物理学的思维框架与认知方式。不同于常见的科普节目着重于介绍新概念和前沿发现，这次讨论聚焦于物理学家是如何构建知识体系、如何理解和统一看似不相关的现象。 从最早的数学抽象到现代物理理论,人类是如何逐步统一对自然界的认知的？为什么说物理学不仅仅是收集知识的"博物学",更是一种构建思想大厦的尝试？在量子信息与时空的统一、还原论与涌现性的讨论中,我们又该如何理解科学本质？ In this podcast, Chen Jingyuan, a researcher at Tsinghua University's Institute for Advanced Study, leads listeners through a thought-provoking topic: the theoretical frameworks and cognitive approaches in theoretical physics. Unlike typical science popularization programs that focus on introducing new concepts and frontier discoveries, this discussion centers on how physicists build knowledge systems and how they understand and unify seemingly unrelated phenomena. How has humanity gradually unified its understanding of nature, from the earliest mathematical abstractions to modern physical theories? Why is physics not merely a "natural history" of collecting knowledge, but rather an attempt to construct an edifice of ideas? And how should we understand the essence of science in discussions about the unification of quantum information and spacetime, or reductionism versus emergence? 【时间轴 Timecodes】 * 00:08:07 物理学思维的本质:发现表面不相关事物间的统一性 * 00:10:32 牛顿革命:地上与天上规律 * 00:31:28 爱因斯坦革命:时间与空间 * 00:38:02 量子革命:场与粒子 * 00:55:44 现代前沿:量子信息与时空的潜在统一性 * 01:15:45 科学作为认知方法的本质 * 00:08:07 The essence of physical thinking: discovering unity among seemingly unrelated things * 00:10:32 The Newtonian revolution: laws of heaven and earth * 00:31:28 The Einstein revolution: time and space * 00:38:02 The quantum revolution: fields and particles * 00:55:44 Modern frontiers: potential unity of quantum information and spacetime * 01:15:45 The nature of science as a cognitive method 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主讲： * 陈静远，清华大学高等研究院研究员 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our Guests: * Chen Jingyuan, physics researcher at Tsinghua University's Institute for Advanced Study 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 在这期节目中，我们延续上一期节目的建筑学和工程学角度，对“超级建筑”里人类历史发展的设想进行了进一步的推演：当地球环境不再适合人类居住，全球80亿人口将被迁移至北美大平原上的一座超级建筑群中。这个由网格化区块构成的巨型居住系统，不仅要解决人类的生存问题，更要尽可能保持危机前的生活丰富度。 当所有人类被迫共处一"楼"，地缘政治会如何重构？没有了海洋作为天然屏障，小国寡民还能否独善其身？在这个高度集中化的生存体系中，谁将成为新的统治阶级——是掌握核心技术的工程师，还是在旧世界就积累了财富的既得利益者？而当第二代、第三代在这个密闭空间中长大，他们还会认同曾经的民族文化吗？ In this episode, we continue our previous discussion on architecture and engineering by exploring how human history might unfold within a "super-structure": When Earth becomes uninhabitable, humanity's 8 billion population will relocate to a massive building complex on North America's Great Plains. This grid-based mega-structure aims not just to ensure human survival, but to maintain the richness of pre-crisis life. When all of humanity is forced to live under one "roof," how will geopolitics be reshaped? Without oceans as natural barriers, can small nations maintain their independence? In this highly centralized system, who will become the new ruling class - the engineers who control core technologies, or those who accumulated wealth in the old world? And as second and third generations grow up in this enclosed space, will they still identify with their ancestral cultures? 【时间轴】 * 00:57 宏大设想：北美平原上的人类新家园 * 03:39 地缘政治的重构：从海洋文明到陆地文明的转变 * 16:50 地缘文化的消亡与新传统的建立 * 27:41 博物馆政治：历史记忆的保存与重塑 * 34:28 资源再分配：新型经济体系的可能性 * 39:05 文化的重塑：从地域差异到同质化生活 * 50:56 希望的曙光：重新分配与平等的机遇 * 00:57 The Grand Vision: A New Home for Humanity * 03:39 Geopolitical Reconstruction: Maritime to Continental Civilization * 16:50 Culture's Evolution: New Traditions in a Shared Space * 27:41 Museum Politics: Preserving Historical Memory * 34:28 Resource Redistribution: A New Economic Order * 39:05 Cultural Transformation: From Diversity to Unity * 50:56 Dawn of Hope: Equality in the New World 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主讲： * 刘怡，记者，业余游泳健将 * 周琪，热爱胡思乱想的考古工作者 * Aileen，奔走在社会公益第一线的公卫人 * Michael，哲学系毕业，漂泊的金融从业者 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our Guests: * Liu Yi, journalist and avid swimmer * Zhou Qi, archaeologist with a penchant for wild imagination * Aileen, public health worker on the frontlines of social welfare * Michael, philosophy graduate turned wandering finance professional 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

【聊了什么】 如果你刚刚开始关注大选，你的精神健康应该比美轮美换的几位主播要好一些。在大选前夕，美轮美换的几位主播做客纽约文化沙龙，帮你梳理了这场大选的关键时间点和重要议题：从拜登的意外退选到哈里斯的临危受命，从经济表现的党派差异到移民政策的困境，每个议题都折射出美国社会的深层分裂。 在摇摆州选情胶着、社会撕裂加剧的背景下，这场选举是否会重新定义美国政治？经济数据与民众感受之间的巨大鸿沟该如何弥合？移民政策的两难困境能否找到平衡点？当两党政治生态日益分化，社会撕裂愈发明显，美国的民主制度将面临怎样的挑战？ For those who are just tuning into the 2024 election discourse, your mental health is probably much better than the hosts of American Roulette – who have been breathlessly tracking every development for the past year. As the election day approaches, our guests from American Roulette have distilled all of the pivotal moments and critical issues that have defined this madhouse of a cycle - from Biden’s unexpected withdrawal to Kamala’s ascension, from partisan narratives on the state of the economy and immigration. Each flashpoint illuminates the deepening chasm of American society. As the battleground state odds remain locked in a coin toss, we try to ponder the fundamental questions: will this election yet again reshape American politics? How to bridge the chasm between the escalating social divisions? Why do the economic indicators tell different stories to the two parties? And as the two-party ecosystem grows increasingly polarized and social fabric continues to fray, what trials await America's democratic institutions? 【时间轴】 * 00:01:12 考前突击：为什么我们需要关注这场选举 * 00:09:07 特朗普封口费案的来龙去脉 * 00:29:30 特朗普遭遇暗杀未遂事件的影响 * 00:34:12 拜登退选与民主党的权力交接 * 00:48:20 副总统候选人万斯和沃尔兹的选择 * 00:52:50 经济议题：通胀、就业与选民感受的复杂性 * 01:01:25 移民议题与社会分化 * 01:12:39 堕胎权之争：从罗伊诉韦德案到现在 * 01:19:16 这次大选对美国民主制度的影响 * 01:26:33 七大摇摆州的选情分析：从蓝墙到阳光带 * 01:37:40 计票规则解读：为何结果可能需要等待数天 * 01:40:05 国会选举展望：参众两院的微妙平衡 * 00:01:12 Last-minute primer: why this election demands our attention * 00:09:07 Trump hush money case: untangling the complex web * 00:29:30 Implications of the attempted assassination on Trump * 00:34:12 Biden's withdrawal and the democratic power transition * 00:48:20 VP picks: a closer look at Vance and Walz * 00:52:50 The economy: navigating inflation, employment, and voter sentiment * 01:01:25 Immigration and social fractures: America's deepening divide * 01:12:39 The abortion battle: from Roe v. Wade to present day * 01:19:16 Impact on American democracy: examining institutional resilience * 01:26:33 Battleground analysis: from the blue wall to the sun belt * 01:37:40 Vote counting explained: why results may take a week * 01:40:05 Congressional outlook: the delicate balance in both chambers 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。 主讲： * 小华：媒体人，美政观察者 * Lokin：美国法学院毕业生，即将成为一名纽约诉讼律师 * 王浩岚：美国政治爱好者，岚目公众号主笔兼消息二道贩子 * 曹起曈：青椒，政治行为研究者 主播和嘉宾的言论不代表其所在机构或其雇主的观点。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our Guests: * 小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer * Lokin: U.S. law school student, incoming NY litigation lawyer * 王浩岚 (Haolan Wang): American political enthusiast, chief writer at Lán Mù WeChat Official Account, and peddler of information * 曹起曈 (Thomas Cao): Assistant professor at the Tufts Fletcher School The views expressed by the host and guests do not represent the opinions of their employers or any affiliated institutions. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡： * 打赏平台：www.patreon.com/universuspod * 商务合作邮箱：universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: * 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod * Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com