Feature Article

16Individualism is Threatening Individuals

Han Shaogong

Individualism is a typical characteristic of the generation that grew after the reform and opening-up embarked. This ideology has produced serious problems such as egotism， selfishness， and growing depressed population. In the new era when humans are becoming more organized and integrated， an important agenda is to prevent the damaging effects of individualism in order to rebuild collective culture.

32Cover Story： Beyond AI

Han Shaogong

34? Closed Scenario： Industrialization Path of AI

The current AI technology is neither omnipotent nor useless. Based on a study of the AI achievements in the past seventy years， the author proposes a new perspective： AI closeness and strong closeness criterion. Although a general use of AI is too far away from becoming reality， it shows a future of industrialization by applying this new theory.

43? What Philosophical Questions Does AI Raise？

Zhao Tingyang

58? The Engine of Logic： Old Limits and New Possibilities of AI

Du Guoping

67? Production of Identity： The Form of Labor in the Age of AI

Wang Huimin

76 Historical View

Tao of Enrichment of Living： An Economic-Social System Superior to Capitalism

Yao Zhongqiu

Chinas invention of “Housheng Zhuyi” （Tao of Enrichment of Living） reveals the significance of Chinese civilization in the world history. Even after learning from the Western model of industrialization， the Chinese government remains its adherence to the political tradition of Housheng Zhuyi. The prosperity and achievements of contemporary China show that Capitalism is not the only future for human beings.

86 Reviewing Bureaucracy

“Taming” the Administration？ - A Comparative Study of Governance Reform between China and the United States

Zhang Jiajun

To establish a legal and effective public administration is a worldwide challenge. In recent years， both China and the United States are trying to overcome the inefficiency of bureaucracy by reforms such as reconstruction of political structure， integration of administrative system， and redistribution of administrative power. The difficulty of this process is to properly coordinate the relationship between politics and administration.

94 New Development Knowledge

Development Knowledge： An Invisible Clue for Shaping and Reshaping the World Order

Xu XiuliLi Xiaoyun

In history， development knowledge serves as a progressive vision of or pursuing for a desirable society， a modern regime for constructing a centre-periphery world order， and a deliberate practice via aid to promote social transformation. In order to critically understand contemporary world order and Chinas roles in it， unpacking the development knowledge is the key.

Philanthropy Theories and Practices

104? Towards the Chinese Society： Constructing the Chinese Local Philanthropy Theories

Zhang Jing

The philanthropy practices are deeply embedded in its societys developmentalstage. As the current philanthropy theories in China are mainly European social theories， the theoretical construction of philanthropy shall not be limited to the professional field alone， yet to re-posit and re-understand philanthropy itself from a larger social developmental perspective.

The Paradox of Government Purchase of Services： An Observation on the Participation of Social Organizations in Community Governance

Chen FengHou Tongjia

Government purchase of services is always an important path for community governance at present. It is imperative to accelerate the improvement of its institutional mechanisms.

Youth and Youth Values

119 The Origin and Evolution of the Chinas Nijigen Culture

Cao DongboWang Pingle

As a distinct generational phenomenon of the youth， “Nijigen” （Two-dimensional） culture is related to the historical process of Chinas development， the growing of individual consciousness， and the transformation of social mentality. Such a “subculture” has shaped the young generations value since the late 1990s， which results in a tension between youth ideological tendencies and the mainstream values.

From the Field

130 The Upgrade of Vocational Education and Regional Development： Example of Weifang University of Science and Technology

Gao Hongfu

Local application-oriented?colleges are exploring a development path for vocational education in order to meet the needs of society. The study on the model of Weifang University of Science and Technology shows that it is necessary to increase the investment to this type of colleges in China.