According to public reports in China, the unemployment rate among youth aged 16 to 24 reached 21.3% in June 2023, increased from 17.6% in 2022. It is without doubt to say that this year has been the worst in the past ten years . However ,it may turn out to be the best year in next decade. We’d better prepare ourselves for a potential economic recession in the future.

Here are some ways I have been exploring , which may inspire ideas for what you can do:

1. Enhance domain knowledge within your current industry:
   As we know , economies go through cycles of ups and downs. It is a good opportunity to consider our long-term goals carefully . For instance , my ideal job is working for an international company that offers a good work-life balance as I get older. After searching the job requirements in the market, I noticed that business analysis is one of the most popular positions in various industries, including my current one.That is why I am planning to prepare for a Master’s program. I am hoping that I can get an offer in two years in the field of business analysis.
2. Reduce your costs as much as you can:
   The more savings we have , the more confident we feel in facing a potential economic recession. I am not asking you to downgrade your consumption; I am simply suggesting that you would be better off considering your expenses carefully. I have managed to reduce my daily costs by 30% with the same quality of life as before. Here are some ways I have been saving money:
   • Making a cup of coffee and bringing it to my office in a Thermos every workday.
   • Taking public transport instead of a taxi.
   • Having a homemade dinner at least twice on workdays.
   • Purchasing promotional bread for breakfast after 9 PM.
   • Avoiding unnecessary clothing purchases.
3. Pay more attention to your mental health:
   Your well-being is the key to unlocking a brighter future, especially your mental health. Many of us were not taught how to deal with negative emotions; we usually overlook our depression in daily life .It is utterly important to unwind when we are overwhelmed. There are serval ways to relieve our pressures:
   • Talking with your close friends. You may find that many of us are facing the same problems, you are not alone.
   • Engaging in regular workouts, such as running , cycling and other physical activities, can contribute to better sleep and higher energy levels.
   • Practicing vent writing with no intention of sending it to anyone. It gives us a safe space for self expression.
     

According to Statista, in 2022, over a quarter of the total online shopping’s gross merchandise value in China came from live video streaming platform. This is a significant increase from 2019 when the share was 8.9%.

The entrance of live-steaming usually mimics a button that we can get an extra discount by hitting. We can find it quite easily when we are browsing product details. It seems that we can purchase the same product at a lower price from the host. However, is it genuine ?

The name Li JiaQi is often associated with discussions about live-streaming e-commerce in China. Recently, there is a rumour about him which may change the game of live-streaming e-commerce. It started from a social media post of a Purchasing Manager from one of the largest e-commerce platforms, JD.com

It shows that JD has received a lawyer’s letter from a brand named Hauswirt. Hauswirt accused JD of not following the agreement and lowering the price without its’ permission. As a result, Hauswirt in breach of a contractfrom another channel that they have an lowest-price agreement with . And the post also shows the channel is the live-streaming room of LJQ. It just so happens that the first letter of Li JiaQi is LJQ.

It definitely is a price-fixing, if the rumour is true. As we know, one of the advantages of e-commerce is reducing overheads and offering lower prices. However, in live-streaming shopping , companies have to pay an extra commission to the host. The more famous the hosts become , the more commission they get. As a result , the costs may raise the price, and ‘the lower price agreement’ makes other retailers sell the product at the same price.

As I was saying , the prices from a live-streaming room may not be the most competitive. I suggest you checking the price on different e-commerce platforms to ensure you can get the best deal. It won’t take much time.

There is no doubt that the internet makes our life more and more convenient, we have learned how to use smart devices. The internet definitely is one of the most significant breakthroughs in human history. We are the beneficiaries of a small cyber-cable. It powers us to surf the net by smart devices, no holds barred.

The benefits lead us to overlook the downsides, most of us have not been told or taught how to sit with the downsides.

Here some negatives you should be aware of:

1. The apps we use are not free
   Let us dish about all the apps we use , we would find most apps are free. The fact behind the scense you may not know, you are trading privacy for convenience, we use our personal data as the currency to pay the bill. You may not be aware that Whatsapp,Facebook and Instagram belong to one big company named Meta. Meta could track all the data you generate. Thereby , Meta could package all your data as a product for advertising agencies.
   
2. we only can see what we like
   A few years ago , Tweet’s information flow was organised by the time of creation, with the latest Tweets at the top of the screen. Nowadays , there is a feature called “For you”, that uses AI recommendation instead of the time-ordered information.
   
   The companies behind free apps know our age, education and interpersonal relationships,etc. Now, it goes further, they control the context we can see. Cumulative influence of AI recommendation is we can only see what we like. This is the real logic that allowed Cambridge Analytica to influence the election through Facebook.
   
3. The information is probably fake
   The information or news was generated by professional journalists who followed regulation to censor themselves. We can trust the information or news like we trust a doctor in a hospital from the limited channels, like newspaper, television or radio. Nowadays, everyone can post anything they like on internet without self-censorship ( they do not have the duty to do so) .
   
   People tend to believe the news which has received numerous responses, this situation is called conformity. It leads to a situation where the higher volume of responses of an article or news , the more people tend to trust it , eventhough it is fake.
   

As I was mentioning, the companies behind free apps track our personal data, and customize the fake information by AI recommendation to influence the way we think of the world. That is why I agree with The internet is centralization. I strongly recommend practicing critical reading when surfing the net, including what you read at this moment.

对大年初一的印象还停留在 10 岁光景，依稀记得一些习俗。现今三十又几，已多年不曾有「年初一该有的味」。2022 年独自在深圳过年，凭借稀疏记忆，试图找回「走失多年」的年初一。

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2022 年 1 月 31 日（除夕夜）

将窗台的衣服收进屋，丢完垃圾后回来冲凉，在沙发上开着春晚当背景音。

打小受奶奶告诫，洗澡和倒垃圾会将财气洗掉或倒掉，所以一直保持着从 0 点开始便不洗澡、倒垃圾。

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2022 年 2 月 1 日（年初一）8 :00 am

洗漱的间隙，有个疑问萦绕在心头，为什么不能洗澡却可以洗脸刷牙，难道财气只存在身上而不在脸上和嘴里？记得，年初一会早早起床，饭罢并在口袋里装满零食，叫上前日约好的玩伴一早出发，沿着镇上走上一圈又一圈。虽然除夕收的压岁钱大部分都被「保管」，但年初一依旧是全年最富裕的日子。不过这一天不能花一分钱。

奶奶说，接下来的 365 天都会和年初一一样，这一天早起、不劳作、出门游玩且不花钱代表接下来的每一天都可以「不花钱地清闲」。

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2 月 1 日 12:00 am

将昨晚的山药排骨汤放进电饭煲热一热，权当午饭应付。

我爸说，除夕夜除了有鱼还要留一些到初一，寓意「年年有余」。上一辈小时候，能顿顿米饭已是「奢望」，所以在春节「只吃菜不吃米饭」成了期盼，期望来年就算不吃米饭也能顿顿饱饭。然而，在我们这不缺食物的一代，却无法深刻了解这种「期盼」背后的辛酸。

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2 月 1 日 14:00 pm

小时候，总会在「日记本」上写好新年愿望，清单越列越长，却从未实现过。今年索性实际点，立一下大概率能不打脸的 Flag：年阅读量超过 50 本。寄望于「日日如初一」，翻开年前未读罢的书。

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2 月 2 日 18:00 pm

受新一轮疫情影响，社区通知全民核酸。在排队核酸时，第一次这样强烈地感觉到疫情对现实生活的「扭曲力」。

想起深圳卫卫健委公众号下的留言：

看到队伍尽头受冷风吹的医护人员以及「新年好！」真的有些许扛不牢，真心希望疫情早日结束，不用再在他乡寻「乡味」。

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2 月 2 日 23:30 pm

泡一壶茶，放着音乐，等今日的 24 点，等待卸下「束缚」后的洗澡自由和倒垃圾自由。​

今日在微信上看到「新冠肺炎危险系数深圳最高」相关内容，闲来无事，顺着「该消息」的思路理了一下。

数据说明：

1. 确诊数来源：丁香医生全国新型肺炎疫情实时动态，截至 2020 年2 月 6 日13:28 全国数据统计，仅统计除湖北省外确诊数超50例的城市 。
2. 各城市面积：维基百科。

如果从单位面积确诊数来说，深圳确实是最高的，但这并不代表「深圳最危险」，毕竟单位面积确诊数并不是评价危险系数的唯一指标。

题图：Photo by CDC on Unsplash

数据来源：

1丁香医生：全国新型肺炎疫情实时动态 DB/OL. https://ncov.dxy.cn/ncovh5/view/pneumonia?from=timeline&isappinstalled=0&scene=1&clicktime=1579601628&enterid=1579601628

2. 维基百：浙江省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%99%E6%B1%9F%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8#cite_note-5

3. 维基百科：广东省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%BF%E4%B8%9C%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

4. 维基百科：河南省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E5%8D%97%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

5. 维基百科：湖南省各市州面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B9%96%E5%8D%97%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

6. 维基百科：江西省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%9F%E8%A5%BF%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

7. 维基百科：安徽省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E5%BE%BD%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

8. 维基百科：江苏省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%9F%E8%8B%8F%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

9. 维基百科：四川省各市州面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%9B%E5%B7%9D%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%B8%82%E5%B7%9E%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

10. 维基百科：北京市 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E5%B8%82

11. 维基百科：上海市 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E5%B8%82

12. 维基百科：重庆市 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%8D%E5%BA%86%E5%B8%82

13. 维基百科：黑龙江省各地市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%91%E9%BE%99%E6%B1%9F%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

14. 维基百科：福建省各地级市面积列表

DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E5%BB%BA%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

15. 维基百科：陕西省各地级市面积列表 DB/OL. https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%95%E8%A5%BF%E7%9C%81%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E7%BA%A7%E5%B8%82%E9%9D%A2%E7%A7%AF%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8

2014 年读陈坤的《突然就走到了西藏》时，聚焦于「西藏」而非「走」，那年执意认为西藏 = Peace 。

2015 年读 Rachel Joyce 的《一个人的朝圣》，仅关注于主人公 Harold Fry 的一生经历。

2019 年初读 Robert M. Pirsig《禅与摩托车维修艺术》印象最深的是 Quality（良质）。

原以为，对于《突然就走到了西藏》、《一个人的朝圣》和《禅与摩托车维修艺术》这一类「行走作品」而言，「行走」只是一个「可有可无」的辅助。

直到 2019 年 11 月读到 Frederick Winslow Taylor 的《论行走》才恍然大悟，这些思想只有在「行走」过程中才得以体现。

从传统的经济学的角度来看，行走就是浪费光阴，甚至是一段死去的时光，因为他完全无法进行生产，创造财富。然而，对于我们的内心和生活来说，行走所带来的收获却是巨大的：因为这是一段能与自己保持垂直状态的时光，在此期间，我们不会受到日常琐事的侵扰，不会被烦恼折磨得晕头转向，也不会被那些无休无止的谗言所束缚。

只有当我们不奢求从行走中获取任何利益，彻底把所有的烦恼和忧愁都抛在脑后、束之高阁时，这场散步的经历才能自然而然地成为一段充满美感的时光。

陈坤运作并组织了「行走的力量」公益活动，亲自带领十位大学生走进西藏。他希望借行走让大家感受在挑战身体极限的行走中获得正面能量，他相信只要你行走，就能与你生命中的真相相遇。

《一个人的朝圣》中六十岁的 Harold Fry 从英国最西南一路走到了最东北，横跨整个英格兰。87天，627英里，与Harold Fry六百多英里旅程并行的，是他与自己和解的关乎内心的旅行。

Robert M. Pirsig，曾因精神崩溃住院接受休克疗法。1968 年，他与长子 Chris 一起骑着摩托车从双子城出发，开始一场横跨美国大陆的万里长旅，一路经过复杂经验与反省思考，终于暂时恢复了灵性的完整与清静。

想起 2017 年起我频繁地从香港南丫岛的一头翻山越岭走到另一头，流淌的汗水伴着沉重的脚步，内心自然而然地 Peace，累了便吹吹海风看看山下景色，内心愉悦油然而生。

我想，这便是行走的力量罢。

人生苦短，在能行走的年纪，希望自己能走一步是一步，早日寻得内心的 Quality 。

第一次看到「意定监护」这个词是在《南方周末第 1850 期》的 A5 法治版面。

《中华人民共和国民法总则》规定：

第三十三条具有完全民事行为能力的成年人，可以与其近亲属、其他愿意担任监护人的个人或者组织事先协商，以书面形式确定自己的监护人。协商确定的监护人在该成年人丧失或者部分丧失民事行为能力时，履行监护职责。

既然民法没有对性别、年龄做任何条件限制，那么 LGBT 群体也同样适用，同时意定监护人优于法定监护人。

需要注意的是，当你躺在病床上，监护人不仅是想办法救你的人，同时也是签署放弃治疗让你去死的人。

虽然一张协议、一个公证处的公章可以让中国 LGBT 拥有法律关系，它可以授予伴侣在自己的手术知情书上签字和照管财产等权限，但这绝非是「结婚登记」。

江南大学法学院副教授李欣表示：

意定监护制度本来是为了应对人口老龄化而设计的，它的核心理念是尊重人的自主决定。比如有的人没有结婚或者和子女关系不好，他就可以通过意定监护，将自己的晚年托付给其他值得信任的人，监护关系不再受血缘、婚姻关系的约束。

据《南方周末》报道，上海普陀公证处办理一份公证「两件套」（意定监护公证和生前预嘱公证）收费约为 5000 元，伴侣双方公证则需 10000 元，同时还提供更昂贵的「三件套」和「五件套」。虽然「意定监护协议」可以公证书面声明终止，但动辄成千上万的费用并不「实惠」。

上海普陀公证处主任助理李辰阳认为，若判断出同性伴侣关系不稳定而拒绝，是公证员在尽职尽责地行使非讼裁量权。所以，刚认识不久的公证请求有可能被拒绝。

对此，接受《南方周末》采访的佛歌（化名）的观点很值得思考，为何民政局不会因为异性恋者「闪婚」而拒发结婚证，而同性恋却要在相识时间的长短上受到审查？

“而且认识时间长就代表感情稳固吗？结婚二十年的夫妻，一样有离婚的风险。”，佛歌说道。

参考资料：

[1]:中华人民共和国民法总则 [EB/OL] .http://www.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2019-04/24/c1124407151.htm

[2]:谭畅,张昆昆.一项制度「歪打正着」，同性伴侣有了「生成协议」,[N]，南方周末,2019-8-8 (A5）

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iOS 系统上的 App 及其内购售价比 Android 及官网要贵已是众所周知的事情，这真是一个被说烂了话题。

8 月 1 日给我推送的 Medium Daily Digest 有一篇名为 You’re Paying Into a Broken System Whenever You Buy Something on iOS 的文章写道：

But on iOS, Apple bans any alternative payment methods, leaving developers stuck paying 30% if they want their products distributed to iPhone and iPad users.

Apple also expressly forbids apps to mention alternative ways to pay, such as on the web.

On no other platform would we accept a scenario where the owner of that platform dictated not only the tools developers can use, but restricted the ways they talk about their products and pricing. We would call it unfair, monopolistic, and overbearing. But on our smartphones, it’s just a fact of life.

由于 iOS 对 App 及其内购收取 30% 的抽成，同时不允许在 App 内提及任何其他支付方式，包括任何指向官网的链接，所以作者称 iOS 不公平/unfair、垄断/monopolistic 和专横/overbearing 。

作者 Owen Williams 也给出了解决方案/Solution：

But this setup ignores how other industries have solved this problem: by offering choice. Cloud-hosting platforms charge their users for the bandwidth they consume, how much processor power they use, or the size of their servers. A simple solution here: If a developer decides to use their own payment tools to avoid the 30% fee, Apple should charge developers for the bandwidth or other services they use, just like any other cloud platform.

作者希望 iOS 允许在 App 内提及其他支付方式让开发者节省 30% 费用的同时给 Apple 支付一定的带宽费用，达到让其他支付方式和苹果支付体系一同竞争。

直到这里，这篇文章也根本没有什么看头，但文章的评论却很有意思：

And yet, I feel safer buying something on their App Store. Their vetting process may not be perfect, but between the tech giants and the small developers, there stands the user. By StillJustJames.

Why doesn’t spotify/tinder/netflix also make an OS for smartphones and charge their customers less? That should be a fairly simple solution right?

It is like going to a restaurant and asking why they are charging you 1euro more for the same cola than the grocery store? You can always watch netflix on the web without involving apple or google; nobody can stop that, can they? by Bengalurean.

所以，作为 Developer 的 Owen Williams 又怎会不知道早些年 Android 是 broken 的，为什么现在又来指责 iOS 是 Broken System ？

非常认同 Bengalurean 观点，为什么不自己做一个智能手机的系统，为什么我们接受一罐可乐餐厅比便利店贵却不接受 iOS 比其他平台贵，这两者在本质上又有什么区别？

所以，iOS 30% 的抽成还有什么好吐槽的？

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请给我一根吸管。

先生，为了环保我们现在不提供吸管。

我说，我需要一根吸管（语气开始不耐烦）。

KFC 的理餐员很无奈地转身拿了一根塑料吸管，我仿佛听到了她内心的 MMP。

尝试以「塑料吸管」为关键词搜索，得到的新闻非常有意思：

1. 雀巢将从 2019 年 2 月份开始淘汰塑料吸管，用纸质吸管或其它创新设计代替 ¹ 。
2. 麦当劳将从 2018 年 9 月开始在英国和爱尔兰的所有 1361 家麦当劳餐厅逐步推出纸质吸管，并于 2019 年完成该计划，而且打算今年下半年在全球多个市场试用以纸质吸管代替塑料吸管 ² 。
3. 星巴克在 2019 年 4 月 22 日起，在上海、深圳近千家门店率先试点使用直饮杯盖与纸质吸管，停止提供塑料吸管同时提供材质更为环保的纸质吸管，并将在今年年内覆盖全国门店 ³ 。
4. 万豪国际将在全球超过 6500 家酒店和度假村停用不可降解塑料吸管和搅拌棒，并且会提供可降解塑料吸管以及替代品进行使用 ⁴ 。
5. 航空公司巨头维珍澳洲在 2018 年发布声明表示，将用纸制品替代塑料吸管，用竹制品替代搅拌棒，而塑料吸管和搅拌棒将从飞机上和休息室中彻底消失 ⁵ 。
6. 肯德基香港宣布自 2018 年 8 月 23 日起，除指定特饮及外卖饮品外，香港及澳门全线分店会停止供应塑胶吸管及杯盖，希望藉此减废，为环保出一分力 ⁶ 。

值得注意的是，在「肯德基+塑料吸管」的新闻结果里，只有「限制使用塑料吸管」却没有「提供替代方案」。

环保，为什么不像纸袋替换塑料袋一样提供纸质吸管？

我只想要一根吸管来喝碳酸饮料，同时保护好我的牙齿。

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[1]:雀巢宣布今年 2 月起停用塑料吸管: 2025 年实现 100% 可再生包装[J].橡塑技术与装备,2019,45(06):62.

[2]:麦当劳宣布将在英国和爱尔兰推出纸质吸管[J].中国造纸,2018,37(08):42.

[3]:张鑫. 星巴克宣布全国门店今年年内停供塑料吸管 [EB/OL]. http://www.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2019-04/24/c_1124407151.htm

[4]:万豪国际 6500 家酒店将使用可降解塑料吸管[J].塑料科技,2018,46(08):55.

[5]:信息.维珍澳洲取消塑料吸管供应[J].绿色包装,2018(10):42.

[6]:赵新培. 肯德基港澳地区取消塑胶吸管和杯盖 北京尚未实施 [EB/OL]. http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2018-08/24/c_1123319174.htm

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2017 年发现自己的阅读记录和亚马逊的榜单[1] 有 50% 的重合率，开始觉得「阅读」已被榜单「支配」。

2018 年逛书店成为我控制「榜单书」数量的重要途径，在书店总能淘到有意思的作品。

至此，我认为这是逛实体书店的乐趣所在。

直至遇到贵阳西西弗书店，当天我在朋友圈写下如下内容：

买单时询问店员西西弗选书原则，得到的回复是（大意）：

贵阳的话语权在国内是比较小的，新书、社科和经管一般优先配送给其他城市。

贵阳的销量主要是以教辅为主，偶尔会有小说。

「无趣」在汉语词典里的意思是：

形容词，没有意思；不能引起人的兴味的。

「趣」作为主观词每个人都会有不同的理解，也正是这一点让我对实体书店产生了更深的兴趣。

我一度认为，快速了解一座城市「样貌」的方式是离开景点前往生活区和当地人一起吃喝拉撒，而现在又多了「逛书店」这一条。

[1]: 亚马逊中国 2017 年图书排行总榜

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