Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1567 Respecting Reality and Rationality

For the scene before him, Xia Duolai had expected it before, but what he didn't expect was that there were so many supporters!
In addition to the dozen or so people who initiated the issue with Gibson, there are actually more than a dozen people who made such a choice without prior warning and at the risk of being liquidated afterwards.

In contrast, the more than 30 clear objections are particularly prominent. Whether it is deliberate speculation or ignorance, it is always because of poor ideological awareness.

To put it bluntly, they may not agree with the idea of ​​entering the academy, or even if they agree, they dare not pay for it at the critical moment!

As for those who abstained, it was difficult for Xia Duo to judge their true thoughts for the time being. Maybe they thought that the conditions for building a branch were not mature at this time, or maybe they had other ideas.

For example, Dean, although he had obtained his attitude on the construction of the territorial branch of the Academy from himself in advance, but at this time the vote was neither in favor nor in opposition, obviously he had his own judgment.

Xia Duo decided to talk to these people alone after the meeting.

For now, let the meeting continue.

Before coming, Xia Duo had already thought about it. If the issues proposed by Gibson and others can be passed, it means that the ideology of the Jin Society has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Then let the Jin Society take the initiative to enter the territory and actively participate in various affairs of the territory, so as to spread quickly Influence.

If not, the plan to bring the idea of ​​the Advancement Society into the territory cannot stop here, but instead the territory invites members of the Advancement Society to enter the territory and take up important positions.

The difference between the two lies in the position and authority, the former is far greater than the latter.

Although Xia Duo really wanted to replace the territory into a new field of thought at once, he also knew the truth that "the economic base determines the superstructure" and "the warehouse knows the etiquette". The spread of an idea must have its material basis.

What's more, this kind of thinking is based on objective reality, and it must conform to the actual situation of reality.

If it is forced to promote, it will inevitably be reduced to empty preaching, which will evolve into a farce of alternative preaching.

Entering the Academy is not a role-playing game that Xia Duo made out of boredom, but a cradle of ideas that he sincerely hopes to use to change the world.

Today, four years later, the meeting is gradually becoming mature, and it may not be as shallow as he thinks about many issues.

Therefore, as long as the original intention and ideals of the Academy remain unchanged, Xia Duo is not prepared to intervene too much in the internal decision-making of the Academy.

Even at this moment, as long as he raises objections to the voting results on the issue just now, it is easy to re-vote because of the diametrically opposite results before, but he will not do that.

On the one hand, it may be that the objective conditions for actively disseminating the ideas of the Jin Academy are not yet mature. On the other hand, and perhaps more importantly, he does not want to treat the Jin Academy as a puppet under his subordinates who will only obediently obey orders.

What he needs is a group, a large group, a steady stream of like-minded people who are fully advanced in thought and practice. Only in this way, the ideal of creating a new era and a new civilization will not be empty talk.

Xia Duo is also looking forward to the so-called "ideal country"!
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After a moment of commotion, Dean quickly read out the next topic:
"As the Enlightenment Book is nearing completion, and under the premise that the Tower of Time is about to expand, the Academic Affairs Office is currently in short supply of teaching staff. At the invitation of Master Jose, the head of the Academic Affairs Office, the Academy will send more members to the Academic Affairs Office to become Full-time teachers, do you have any comments?"

"I have an opinion." This was the first time someone spoke during the discussion stage of this meeting.

Many people turned their attention to Xia Duo, which also affected Dean to a certain extent. Xia Duo didn't say anything about it, but just sent Dean to pay attention to controlling the atmosphere of the venue.

With Xia Duo's clear instructions, Dean immediately said: "Everyone speak freely in the group meeting, don't have any worries!"

"I know that there is a shortage of people in the Academic Affairs Office. Many of us are full-time teachers in the Academic Affairs Office, but everyone else has their own affairs to be busy. A rash adjustment may cause quite a bit of confusion."

After this person finished speaking, someone else immediately stood up and raised different opinions, "Other people have their own business to attend to, I believe this, but I don't believe that work adjustments cause chaos.

"Like many people, I will set up my own independent research laboratory as the first choice after obtaining the official title of level 1, but you must know that not everyone has the talent like Tilak and David.

"During this time, I worked part-time in the Department of Magical Technology, occasionally went to the Academic Affairs Office to help teach, and even stayed in several independent research laboratories. I clearly saw that compared to the shortage of personnel, part-time personnel are more likely to cause problems. confusion.

"Moreover, I have deeply realized the gap between myself and Tilak and David, and I have realized the importance of being down-to-earth.

"Originally, I have decided to end my part-time job recently and work full-time in the Magic Mechanics Department, but now that there is a shortage of people in the Academic Affairs Office, I am willing to join the Academic Affairs Office and become a full-time teacher.

"After working stably in this way, I can get more time to attend study classes. Try to enrich myself at this stage, and I may not have the opportunity to catch up with David and the others in the future."

These words are not only my own compromise with reality, but also my expectations for the future, which to a large extent express the aspirations of many people present.

Although they are already the best among the Tower of Time mages, there are even stronger players among the strong, and it is also a kind of wisdom to recognize that you don't choose blindly.

As the newly promoted mage named "Seth" said, only by working hard to enrich yourself now can it be possible to really catch up.

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Next, many people expressed their views. Dean summed up these views and opinions, combined with the topic, and came up with a new topic that most people recognized:
"Part-time job is the preferential treatment given by the Tower of Time to new mages, but the problem of part-time jobs has caused many problems. As progressive members of the Advancement Society, we need to fully consider the purpose of our part-time job and its impact, and not do meaningless part-time jobs. .”

Most of these topics discussed in collective meetings have no clear approach, only general direction guidance, because the clear approach largely belongs to the purview of the Tower of Time.

At present, the Advancement Society has not fully merged with the Tower of Time management system.

"For this issue, please raise your hand if you agree!"

There was a lot of noise, except for a very few people who still insisted on their own opinions, the vast majority of people have formed a consensus in the discussion just now, and this vote is more like a formality.

But form also matters sometimes, especially in a functioning organization where form is order.

The so-called "teachers are famous" and "it is impossible to say that they are unpredictable" refer to the importance of this form.

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Next, Dean read out a number of topics one after another. Except for the first two sensitive topics, the latter topics have sparked heated discussions.

Seeking common ground while reserving differences is an important principle within the Academy, but this does not mean infinite tolerance. Before seeking common ground while reserving differences, there is often another sentence——

Adhere to ideals and beliefs, adhere to the basic line!
And this leads to important principles of criticism and self-criticism.

(End of this chapter)