从中美社会共享的优绩主义想象出发,讨论成功、聪明与人生意义如何被捆绑,又如何在上升停滞和 AI 到来后重新松动。
Starting from the meritocratic ideals shared by China and the United States, this essay examines how success, intelligence, and meaning became intertwined—and how stalled mobility and AI are pulling them apart.