Chapter 99 The Means of Changing the World

Isaac has vaguely realized something.

He frowned, thinking seriously: "So that's how it is... The improvement of people's lives by technology itself does not mean the improvement of society as a whole. Even these useful new technologies may not necessarily have a real effect."

"That's right. The research direction of Salvatore and his teacher, Pope Benjamin, is 'transformation products that can be used by ordinary people and even the poor'."

Annan nodded, and revealed a secret that Isaac didn't know: "Because Benjamin's original motivation to become a transformation wizard was when his childhood sweetheart girlfriend needed the transformation product most, but couldn't afford it.

"So he vowed: If he can become a great transformation wizard, he must develop a transformation product that can be used by most people. He doesn't want the tragedy of his girlfriend to repeat itself.

"—now, he has done it."

Although Annan was narrating other people's stories, his eyes seemed to be shining.

Under Isaac's gaze, Annan said slowly: "These new technologies have infiltrated the lives of the people bit by bit. But they have not yet accumulated to qualitative changes... That is to say, they are not enough to break the current situation. facing the wall.

"Just like the position of advanced dyeing, only those who have a strong enough desire can have the 'power' to maintain themselves-if the people's desire to change everything is not strong, then their 'desire' It will also burn out before reaching a new realm.

"Nowadays it is only beginning that some well-informed people like you are beginning to realize that these backward 'traditions' of Denisauer have hindered the new generation...

"However, because of the piracy system, Denisaua has fallen into a strange 'equilibrium'. People maintain their position in society by persecuting others...just like this, they can be satisfied. The current balance It hasn't been broken, there's no urgency to change things."

Annan pointed to the real problem facing Denisoya.

That is, Denisawia is not really a "lawless place".

It is actually orderly, but the order itself is rather depraved. But this degenerate order was recognized by the people of Denisaua.

"So, how should this situation change with Denisoa?"

Leaning forward slightly, Isaac added: "I don't expect to change the world...it's too complicated, it's too big. It's like someone who doesn't have any dreams and says, 'I'm going to be great. 'Same.

"If you want to change Denisawah ... at least make it like Noah.

His Majesty Annan, what can you do? "

"It's hard. Rather, it's very hard."

Annan said honestly: "If you were King Denisoa, maybe it could be simpler. But you are just a dead man who died more than a hundred years ago, and I am not a local of the United Kingdom at all.

"The problem facing Denisauer is not that people want to make it change and encounter some kind of insurmountable resistance; it's that everyone from His Majesty the King to ordinary people don't think it's a problem.

"Because of this century-old pirate tradition..."

"It's two hundred years."

Isaac corrected.

"Yes, more than two hundred years of pirate traditions have made people adapt to this barbaric way of life - they are used to oppressing others, they are used to depravity and betrayal, and they don't even think that 'killing others' is an unforgivable sin, Rather, it is an 'aggressive means that may endanger itself'.

"That is to say, the whole of Denisoa is selfish. Even the poorest people at the bottom don't think there is anything wrong with this from the bottom of their hearts - Denisoya people are not eager to change everything. At best, they I just hope that 'I can become a higher person who can bully others'.

"This is a disease the United Kingdom has suffered from for over two hundred years. It can only be cured by the country's own young people."

"……yes."

Isaac nodded heavily: "I used to be one of these people. It was only after I entered the Jade Tower to study that I gradually realized that this is wrong, barbaric, and backward."

"So it's very simple."

Annan snapped his fingers: "That is education. More popular and higher-quality education can fundamentally improve the quality of the people.

"These adults are hopeless. They live in a country of pirates, and their way of thinking is like that of pirates. But children are different...Through education and guidance, these children still have the possibility of being saved.

"In addition to ability, we must first strengthen the children's morality. Then it is to broaden their horizons and let them understand the outside world without arrogance or inferiority. Then, it is to ignite the desire to change the world in their hearts—— Let them realize that this is not going to work for Denisoya.

"The outstanding ones among them can easily become leaders in the United Kingdom where the weak are preyed upon by the strong. And their thoughts will gradually change other people.

"One person can influence a group of people, and this group of people can affect more people—since the tradition is deeply rooted and people's prejudices are difficult to eradicate. Using violent means to influence it will have a counterproductive effect. Then use more pervasive, A more correct idea infects it...

"Because what Denisauya really urgently needs to change is not the shortage of a certain technology, but the numbness of people's 'heart'."

"...It turned out to be so."

Isaac murmured.

In the education he received in the past, it was all about the elite theory of technology supremacy.

In other words, the reason why this world is not perfect is because the vast majority of people in this world are useless waste. At best, they can only keep the world unchanged, but only a very small number of elites can truly change the world and usher in a breakthrough in the era.

And they will become the very few elites—using cross-age technology to change the world. The more advanced the technology and theory, the faster the car of the world that is trapped in the mud can be lifted out.

This is the theory of the Jade Tower.

It is also the idea that every wizard from the Jade Tower believes in.

They believe... Even if their technology cannot bring about changes for a while, it will eventually make the world a better place.

The former Isaac, of course, was also a believer in this theory.

It was also when he realized that Denisoa's "becoming better" was not the same thing as "becoming better" as he thought, that he had extremely strong self-doubt.

But now, under the guidance of Annan, he has gradually realized the other side of the truth: "I seem to understand some, but not fully understand... It means that the technology we have developed is just a 'key'. But the people who can really open the door to the new era can only be the people themselves?

"The problem with Denisauer is not that the key is wrong, but that the person holding the key doesn't want to open the door? So what we need to change now is thinking, not technology."

"...Almost, although it feels like you are complicating the problem, it can be understood in this way. But it should be noted that you are a bit from one extreme to the other. Technology is also needed...or, this is the same It is also a technology—a technology in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

"It's certainly not wrong to encourage 'progress'. It's just that your vision is too narrow, and you only pay attention to what you want to see. Of course, all wizard towers have this problem..."

Annan shrugged and drank the mint rum that was only half a glass left.

He breathed a sigh of satisfaction, picked up the scepter beside the table: "Let's go."

"Where are you going?"

As a local, Isaac asked subconsciously instead.

I don't know when it started, he began to follow Annan's instructions habitually.

"Talk to Javon. In the name of his future colleague."

Annan narrowed his eyes.

At some point, there was an aura of superiority that Isaac was in awe of: "Although it was just chatting, your doubts reminded me of one thing. I probably know what Yawon wants to do... Still not sure. So go over and have a chat with him.

"I hope the old man didn't go on a business trip with Yinjue."