I am a rich second generation

What is the nature of wealth?

This question is easy to answer.

Also difficult to answer.

People without self-knowledge will answer casually.

But people with self-knowledge often find it difficult to answer.

For example, Alexander, he is too self-aware, but he doesn't know how to answer.

He kept thinking about the answer in his mind.

But Yang Xiaotian was unwilling to give Alexander time to think.

Time is money, how can a reporter be allowed to waste it?

Yang Xiaotian said: "Know what you know, don't know what you don't know, that's knowing. Reporter Alexander, do you know or don't know?"

"I... I don't know." Alexander said.

Alexander couldn't answer.

But Alexander didn't feel ashamed either.

He is just an ordinary reporter.

Not even the petty bourgeoisie.

Not knowing what the essence of wealth is, it is quite normal.

"The essence of wealth is productivity." Yang Xiaotian said.

"Productivity?" Alexander looked at Yang Xiaotian with an expression of earnestly asking for advice.

Yang Xiaotian said: "Many people think that wealth is gold and silver, banknotes, and numbers on bank accounts. In fact, it is not. Wealth has been nothing but productivity since ancient times. What is productivity? To use a metaphor. Mud is everywhere. , Firewood is also everywhere, what is the value of mud and firewood? There are some, but the value is negligible. However, through human hands, the mud is kneaded into a vessel, and the firewood burns the vessel into pottery, then wealth is born. In the middle what happened?"

Alexander suddenly realized: "Human beings have changed the substances of nature and produced them because of their own needs."

Yang Xiaotian nodded, with a teachable expression on his face, and said: "Yes, the substances in the natural world exist there, and they are not considered wealth. Because human beings need them and produce them, they are called wealth."

Alexander Road: "Understood, you want to say that banknotes are not wealth, but the various substances produced related to basic necessities of life are wealth?"

Yang Xiaotian said: "You can understand it so simply. Why is the world richer now than in the Middle Ages? What is the measure of wealth? It's not banknotes. If you send one trillion dollars to the Middle Ages, can everyone in the Middle Ages have food?"

Alexander joked and laughed: "Obviously, Franklin (dollar) is not tasty and unsanitary."

Yang Xiaotian said: "Send one trillion tons of grain to the Middle Ages, and the situation will be very different. Where does the grain come from, it is produced by people."

Alexander Road: "It turns out that this is productivity. In this way, the essence of wealth is really productivity."

Yang Xiaotian criticized some Wall Street elites and said: "Wall Street's gang of financial players have all kinds of fancy means to play money games and grab the wealth of the world, but you, America, are still declining? Essentially, You have separated from the manufacturing industry and lost a large piece of productivity. The digital game lacks the foundation of productivity, and the better you play, the faster you will die!"

Alexander smiled wryly and said: "Although it doesn't sound good, the truth is the same. We have indeed declined, and a large part of our productivity has been lost. It's like Detroit, which used to be our city of cars, but now it's deserted. But this wealth What does that have to do with your confidence in Yanhuang Technology?"

Yang Xiaotian's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "Because the essence of wealth is productive forces, and science and technology are the primary productive forces, our Yanhuang Technology has mastered the most advanced part of the primary productive forces. Others do business by sharing ready-made ones. Wealth, but our Yanhuang Technology can rely on strong productivity to create immeasurable wealth, which is why Lafitte took a big deal. Otherwise, do you think that Lafitte is really demented and his brain is funny? "

"Are you talking about artificial intelligence?" Alexander asked with wide-eyed eyes.

"That's right!" Yang Xiaotian said, "After Watt transformed the steam engine, the great development of productivity allowed the British Empire to dominate the world. The advent of the electrical age made you America rise. The continuous wealth created by science and technology has improved the standard of living of human beings." A qualitative leap. I think the significance of artificial intelligence to human beings is higher than that of steam engines!"

Alexander Road: "But I didn't see it, Yanhuang Xiaoruan is very powerful, but to increase productivity, this..."

Yang Xiaotian laughed out loud.

Alexander asked with great interest, "Why are you laughing, sir?"

Yang Xiaotian said: "Do you think Yanhuang Xiaoruan is artificial intelligence?"

Alexander: "Isn't it?"

Yang Xiaotian said: "Of course not, Yanhuang Xiaoruan is nothing more than an artificial retarded person. It is just an artificial intelligence after severe castration, which is equivalent to beating a person into a vegetative state."

Alexander was keenly aware of something, and said: "Isn't Yanhuang Xiaoruan the latest technology, and you have more advanced technology?"

Yang Xiaotian said: "Of course! In fact, real artificial intelligence can eliminate most of the jobs in the world today, and it can be said to improve productivity in one step. Especially after big data is combined with artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence can predict market conditions by itself and carry out efficient work. From production to release, there is nothing for humans. Only one artificial intelligence can complete all. If necessary, I can liberate all human beings from labor overnight, and all human beings can eat together, etc. It's okay to die."

"So strong?" Alexander felt that his mind was in a mess, "Then can artificial intelligence replace my job as a reporter?"

Yang Xiaotian said: "Of course it can be replaced. Artificial intelligence is better than you in writing, conversation, and ability to analyze and deal with problems. Comparing you to artificial intelligence is like comparing chimpanzees to humans. Naturally, it will not What's the advantage."

Alexander resisted his urge to beat Yang Xiaotian, and said, "Your words are really irritating!"

Yang Xiaotian said: "Although my words are annoying, they are the truth."

"If that's the case, don't I lose my job?" Alexander said.

"It should be said that almost all human beings will be unemployed." Yang Xiaotian said.

"Are scientists the same?" Alexander asked.

"It's the same." Yang Xiaotian said, "Artificial intelligence is an electronic brain. When it works, it has more neurons than humans. Scientists can't compete with artificial intelligence, at most they can help artificial intelligence!"

"It's scary!" Alexander's complexion finally changed, "If this is the case, our human world will be in chaos!"

Yang Xiaotian said: "Of course there will be chaos in the world, do you know why?"