选修课 Universus

成年人的博雅教育

  1. 017 如果宇宙Vol 3:如果职场里只能说实话 What If Vol 3: If no one can ever lie in workspace

    8 DEC

    017 如果宇宙Vol 3:如果职场里只能说实话 What If Vol 3: If no one can ever lie in workspace

    【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? 【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

    1h 8m
  2. 016 今月曾经照古人:被遗忘的纸神与中国人的心灵世界 Paper Deities and Spiritual World

    27 NOV

    016 今月曾经照古人:被遗忘的纸神与中国人的心灵世界 Paper Deities and Spiritual World

    【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 【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

    1h 26m
  3. 015 我的身体是战场:对话一位行动者的十年 Decade of Feminist Activism in China

    14 SEPT

    015 我的身体是战场:对话一位行动者的十年 Decade of Feminist Activism in China

    【聊了什么 The What】 从“占领男厕所”行动最终促成国家部委修改建筑规范,到“受伤的新娘”行为艺术推动反家暴立法,这些看似“出格”的行动背后,蕴含着怎样的策略巧思?本期节目,我们与这些行动的核心参与者对谈。她将以第一视角,生动再现当年那些充满创意甚至戏谑的行动细节。这是一部鲜活的中国当代女性行动史,充满了勇气、智慧与令人意想不到的幽默感。行动者如何在既有框架下寻找与主流对话的渠道,以“温和”的方式实现“激进”的目标? From the “Occupy Men’s Restrooms” campaign that ultimately led to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development revising building codes, to the “Injured Bride” performance art piece that pushed forward anti-domestic violence legislation — behind these seemingly “outrageous” actions lie strategic ingenuity. In this episode, we speak with one of the core participants of these actions. She recounts, in vivid first-person detail, the creative and even playful tactics that characterized those moments. This is a living history of contemporary women’s activism in China, full of courage, wisdom, and an unexpected sense of humor. How do activists find channels to engage with the mainstream within existing constraints, and realize “radical” goals through “gentle” means? 【时间轴 The When】 02:24 - 从北京到纽约,回顾近十年的行动经历 05:28 - 从“占领男厕所”行动到2016年住建部出台新规 11:42 - “受伤的新娘”和反家暴行为艺术 18:11 - “剃光头”行动抗议教育部在招生中存在的性别歧视 24:51 - 行动空间一直都在,个人心态从“行动者”到“组织者”的转变 02:24 – From Beijing to New York, reflecting on nearly a decade of activism 05:28 – From the “Occupy Men’s Restrooms” campaign to the 2016 building code revision by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development 11:42 – The “Injured Bride” and anti-domestic violence performance art 18:11 – The “Shaved Head” protest against gender discrimination in university admissions by the Ministry of Education 24:51 – Activism is always possible: the personal shift from being an “activist” to becoming an “organizer” 【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

    35 min
  4. 014 从无麸质到生酮:营养师眼里的流行饮食神话 A Bite into Nutrition Myths from Gluten-Free to Keto

    2 SEPT

    014 从无麸质到生酮:营养师眼里的流行饮食神话 A Bite into Nutrition Myths from Gluten-Free to Keto

    【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

    1h 35m
  5. 013 涌现的智能:从2024诺贝尔物理学奖看学科的流变 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

    23 JUL

    013 涌现的智能:从2024诺贝尔物理学奖看学科的流变 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

    【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

    1h 38m
  6. 012 纽约地铁为什么这么破 Why is NYC subway system so bad

    22 JUN

    012 纽约地铁为什么这么破 Why is NYC subway system so bad

    【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。 【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

    1h 37m
  7. 011 透物见人——海昏侯墓考古 Through Objects, a Glimpse of Humanity

    29 MAY

    011 透物见人——海昏侯墓考古 Through Objects, a Glimpse of Humanity

    【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】 【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

    1h 58m
  8. 010 在极化时代讲述华人故事 Telling Chinese Stories in an Era of Polarization

    26 APR

    010 在极化时代讲述华人故事 Telling Chinese Stories in an Era of Polarization

    【聊了什么】 在假新闻泛滥、社会撕裂的当下,做深度报道面临着前所未有的挑战。在当下美国社会分裂加剧、政治极化的背景下,华裔群体也被卷入这场变革的漩涡中。这期节目中,记者们通过一系列关于在美华人的报道,探讨如何突破信息茧房,建立真实的对话。 从走线客到科技精英,从政坛新星到快递司机,每个个体背后都有着复杂的故事。如何在极化的舆论环境中保持客观,避免刻板印象?如何平衡主观与客观?在采访对象从虚拟走向现实的过程中,记者们不断反思报道的边界与可能。 Amid rampant fake news and a fraying social fabric, producing in-depth journalism faces unprecedented challenges. As U.S. society grows more divided and politically polarized, Chinese Americans are being swept into the turmoil. In this episode, reporters draw on a series of stories about Chinese people living in the United States to explore how to break out of informational echo chambers and build authentic dialogue. From border crossers to tech elites, from rising political figures to delivery drivers, each individual carries a complex story. How can journalists stay objective and avoid stereotypes in such a polarized media environment? How can they balance subjectivity and objectivity? As their sources move from the virtual world into real life, the reporters constantly reflect on the boundaries and possibilities of their craft. 【时间轴】 00:00:40 华裔身份的多面性:在美国这片土地上的"陌生人"身份思考 00:13:37 陈旺的故事:走线者如何在纽约森林里寻找自我 00:39:12 唐百合的政治转变:从自由意志主义者到MAGA支持者的心路历程 00:47:26 搞文艺复兴的湾区华人工程师群像:在科技与人文之间寻找平衡 00:52:11 在2025年做记者:如何应对极化与情绪化的信息环境 00:00:40 The many facets of Chinese-American identity: reflections on being “strangers” in the United States 00:13:37 Chen Wang’s story: how a border-crosser searched for himself in the forests of New York 00:39:12 Tang Baihe’s political shift: the journey from libertarian to MAGA supporter 00:47:26 A “renaissance” among Bay Area Chinese engineers: finding a balance between technology and the humanities 00:52:11 Being a journalist in 2025: navigating an information landscape defined by polarization and heightened emotion 【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

    1h 46m

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