If one day, when you find that being human is too exhausting and painful, or even difficult to survive, you surprisingly discover that once you let go of the self-control you have always maintained as a "human" and choose to become a beast instead, life suddenly becomes much easier and simpler. At that moment, how would you choose between remaining human and becoming a beast? How many people, once accustomed to the liberation of being a beast, would never want to be human again?

But the irony is—isn't the difference between humans and beasts precisely this ‘self-control"?

All kinds of human virtues—patience, trust, compassion, justice, kindness, honesty, benevolence, and so on—exist based on tomorrow, relying on the future, because everyone believes that as long as we adhere to these standards, the future will become better and better.

But if the future becomes a bubble-like lie, and even the beasts themselves no longer have any hope for tomorrow... how can you stop them from enjoying the present?

For those who make money from popularity and traffic, having controversial remarks is a good thing; the more controversy, the more popularity and traffic it brings, allowing them to squeeze more profit out of it.

And what attracts even more attention are all kinds of bizarre comments that seem completely brainless, weird summaries, and even sheer nonsense leaks, as well as rumors that can be seen through at a single glance...

Why would anyone be so outrageous?

Being outrageous is normal; if you weren't outrageous, who would pay attention to you?

To attract more fans, you must say more; to attract more traffic, you must say more exaggerated things.

In this process, countless people who are too lazy to think will revere such a person as a leader and a god, following them to fight battles everywhere, until one day they are toppled from the altar by their own followers because of their own words.

Without exception, and no one will know when to stop.

The taste of being flattered and worshiped is enough to intoxicate the most rational and sober people. The illusory sense of power makes people secrete hormones of happiness, and the fulfilling experience of being in the spotlight, driven by the desire to perform and a sense of mission, makes them run wild all the way... until one day, they are overthrown, exposed, and forgotten.

Therefore, for this type of people, the best way to deal with them is to ignore them and treat them with indifference; all your attention, comments, and retweets, on the contrary, serve as motivation for them to continue talking nonsense.

As the Nine Yang Manual puts it well: “Let him be strong, for the gentle breeze caresses the mountain; let him be fierce, for the bright moon shines on the great river.”

If one ever had the chance to witness the prosperity and brilliance of society, to see all that is flourishing and bright, who wouldn't be heartbroken by this?

It is nothing but a dog-eat-dog world.

When self-interest becomes the sole criterion, when social status becomes the benchmark of judgment, when communities and society turn into ruthless machines; when the law of the jungle becomes an accepted truth, when the extravagantly luxurious powerful prey on the lower classes for nutrients without restraint; when everyone has no choice but to become a screw, competing with ten or a hundred other screws for a position that seems more prominent and bright...

Humans prey on others, and are preyed upon by others.

To be stronger, to be higher, to escape the wide-open mouths of others, one must swallow other food into their belly first. Even if one struggles to the very top of the food chain, they only become one of the plump beasts, and their gaze toward other equal existences will only become increasingly thirsty and insatiable. Once accustomed to the pleasure of eating flesh and drinking blood, there is no going back...

This is the rule of survival in the age of beasts.