选修课 Universus

By Zhichen ZhaoSociety & Culture Education

选修课 Universus episodes

March 21, 2025009 人类学家劳弗与美国自然历史博物馆的中国远征 Anthropologist Berthold Laufer's China Expedition
【聊了什么】
在被称为“美国人类学之父”弗兰茨•博厄斯（Franz Boas）的策划下，美国自然历史博物馆在二十世纪初进行了第一次中国远征（Jacob H. Schiff China Expedition，1901-1904）。博厄斯派到中国的“取经人”，是通晓汉、藏、满、蒙、梵语和波斯语等十余种亚洲语言的德裔犹太人伯特霍尔徳•劳弗（Berthold Laufer，也译为“劳费尔”）。年轻的劳弗不辱使命，1904年为西方世界带回来第一批真正意义上的中国民族学收藏。然而博厄斯野心勃勃的亚洲研究计划、这批中国收藏以及劳弗的学术生涯，都随着1905年博厄斯从自然历史博物馆愤然辞职而前途未卜。博厄斯为什么会对中国感兴趣？劳弗眼中的中国与博厄斯看到的中国是否一样？当劳弗把中国带回来的皮影、鸽哨和《御制耕织图》摆在展厅里，当时的美国观众买账吗？这批收藏后来的命运又如何？
在这期播客中，供职于美国自然历史博物馆人类学部的薛茗博士将回顾百年前的这场中国远征，一个远征者在“人类学家”与“汉学家”之间摇摆的一生，以及美国早期人类学与中国研究失之交臂的遗憾。
薛茗博士的新书《77街的神龛——美国自然历史博物馆里物的灵韵与人的故事》今年由上海三联书店出版。
Under the direction of Franz Boas, considered the "father of American anthropology," the American Museum of Natural History conducted its first China Expedition (the Jacob H. Schiff China Expedition) from 1901-1904. Boas sent Berthold Laufer, a German-Jewish scholar fluent in over ten Asian languages including Chinese, Tibetan, Manchu, Mongolian, Sanskrit, and Persian. The young Laufer succeeded in bringing back the first truly significant Chinese ethnological collection to the Western world in 1904. However, Boas's ambitious Asian research plans, the Chinese collection, and Laufer's academic career all faced uncertainty when Boas angrily resigned from the Natural History Museum in 1905. Why was Boas interested in China? Did Laufer and Boas see China differently? How did American audiences respond to exhibits of Chinese shadow puppets, pigeon whistles, and imperial agricultural illustrations?
In this episode, Dr. Ming Xue from the Anthropology Department of the American Museum of Natural History reviews this century-old China expedition, exploring Laufer's career between anthropology and sinology, and the missed connection between early American anthropology and Chinese studies.
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【时间轴】
00:01:57 美国自然历史博物馆的历史地位与独特性
00:08:51 人类学博物馆的诞生与早期定位
00:11:37 社会进化论对早期博物馆展示的影响
00:31:50 劳福的"抢救式"收藏心态，与对中国民间文化的独特兴趣
00:42:26 现代人类学博物馆面临的挑战与转型
00:52:10 现代博物馆如何处理文化展示的敏感性
01:40:07 重新思考博物馆的文化对话功能
00:01:57 The historical significance and uniqueness of the American Museum of Natural History
00:08:51 The birth of anthropology museums and their early positioning
00:11:37 The impact of Social Darwinism on early museum exhibitions
00:31:50 Lao Fu’s “rescue-oriented” collection mindset and his unique interest in Chinese folk culture
00:42:26 Challenges and transformations faced by modern anthropology museums
00:52:10 How modern museums handle cultural display sensitivities
01:40:07 Rethinking museums’ role in facilitating cultural dialogue
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
主讲人：薛茗
Guest: Dr. Ming Xue
本科毕业于北京大学生命科学院，2014年于美国加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）获得人类学博士学位，现供职于美国自然历史博物馆人类学部。她的研究关注物质文化、物质宗教、博物馆人类学、社会变迁等主题，长期在青海省黄南藏族自治州从事热贡唐卡艺术和唐卡艺人的研究。学术研究之外，担任纪录片导演、策展人、非虚构撰稿人。纪录片《画唐卡的女子》（2019）曾入选玛格丽特•米德国际电影节（Margaret Mead Film Festival）、世界遗产电影节（Heritales: International Heritage Film Festival）、亚洲研究学会电影节（AAS Film Expo）等。中文非虚构作品曾发表于三联《新知》杂志、澎湃思想市场、腾讯谷雨、飞地、《生活》月刊等媒体平台。
Dr. Xue's new book "Shrines on 77th Street: Objects and Stories from the American Museum of Natural History" was published this year by Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore.
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1 hr 57 min
January 19, 2025008 理论物理是什么 Demystifying Theoretical Physics
【聊了什么】
在这期播客中，清华大学高等研究院研究员陈静远带领听众探讨了一个引人深思的话题：理论物理学的思维框架与认知方式。不同于常见的科普节目着重于介绍新概念和前沿发现，这次讨论聚焦于物理学家是如何构建知识体系、如何理解和统一看似不相关的现象。
从最早的数学抽象到现代物理理论,人类是如何逐步统一对自然界的认知的？为什么说物理学不仅仅是收集知识的"博物学",更是一种构建思想大厦的尝试？在量子信息与时空的统一、还原论与涌现性的讨论中,我们又该如何理解科学本质？
In this podcast, Chen Jingyuan, a researcher at Tsinghua University's Institute for Advanced Study, leads listeners through a thought-provoking topic: the theoretical frameworks and cognitive approaches in theoretical physics. Unlike typical science popularization programs that focus on introducing new concepts and frontier discoveries, this discussion centers on how physicists build knowledge systems and how they understand and unify seemingly unrelated phenomena.
How has humanity gradually unified its understanding of nature, from the earliest mathematical abstractions to modern physical theories? Why is physics not merely a "natural history" of collecting knowledge, but rather an attempt to construct an edifice of ideas? And how should we understand the essence of science in discussions about the unification of quantum information and spacetime, or reductionism versus emergence?
【时间轴 Timecodes】
00:08:07 物理学思维的本质:发现表面不相关事物间的统一性
00:10:32 牛顿革命:地上与天上规律
00:31:28 爱因斯坦革命:时间与空间
00:38:02 量子革命:场与粒子
00:55:44 现代前沿:量子信息与时空的潜在统一性
01:15:45 科学作为认知方法的本质
00:08:07 The essence of physical thinking: discovering unity among seemingly unrelated things
00:10:32 The Newtonian revolution: laws of heaven and earth
00:31:28 The Einstein revolution: time and space
00:38:02 The quantum revolution: fields and particles
00:55:44 Modern frontiers: potential unity of quantum information and spacetime
01:15:45 The nature of science as a cognitive method
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主讲：
陈静远，清华大学高等研究院研究员
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Our Guests:
Chen Jingyuan, physics researcher at Tsinghua University's Institute for Advanced Study
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1 hr 20 min
December 16, 2024007 如果宇宙Vol 2：被迫大融合时代的人类文明重构 What if Vol 2: Reimagining Civilization in an Era of Forced Integration
【聊了什么】
在这期节目中，我们延续上一期节目的建筑学和工程学角度，对“超级建筑”里人类历史发展的设想进行了进一步的推演：当地球环境不再适合人类居住，全球80亿人口将被迁移至北美大平原上的一座超级建筑群中。这个由网格化区块构成的巨型居住系统，不仅要解决人类的生存问题，更要尽可能保持危机前的生活丰富度。
当所有人类被迫共处一"楼"，地缘政治会如何重构？没有了海洋作为天然屏障，小国寡民还能否独善其身？在这个高度集中化的生存体系中，谁将成为新的统治阶级——是掌握核心技术的工程师，还是在旧世界就积累了财富的既得利益者？而当第二代、第三代在这个密闭空间中长大，他们还会认同曾经的民族文化吗？
In this episode, we continue our previous discussion on architecture and engineering by exploring how human history might unfold within a "super-structure": When Earth becomes uninhabitable, humanity's 8 billion population will relocate to a massive building complex on North America's Great Plains. This grid-based mega-structure aims not just to ensure human survival, but to maintain the richness of pre-crisis life.
When all of humanity is forced to live under one "roof," how will geopolitics be reshaped? Without oceans as natural barriers, can small nations maintain their independence? In this highly centralized system, who will become the new ruling class - the engineers who control core technologies, or those who accumulated wealth in the old world? And as second and third generations grow up in this enclosed space, will they still identify with their ancestral cultures?
【时间轴】
00:57 宏大设想：北美平原上的人类新家园
03:39 地缘政治的重构：从海洋文明到陆地文明的转变
16:50 地缘文化的消亡与新传统的建立
27:41 博物馆政治：历史记忆的保存与重塑
34:28 资源再分配：新型经济体系的可能性
39:05 文化的重塑：从地域差异到同质化生活
50:56 希望的曙光：重新分配与平等的机遇
00:57 The Grand Vision: A New Home for Humanity
03:39 Geopolitical Reconstruction: Maritime to Continental Civilization
16:50 Culture's Evolution: New Traditions in a Shared Space
27:41 Museum Politics: Preserving Historical Memory
34:28 Resource Redistribution: A New Economic Order
39:05 Cultural Transformation: From Diversity to Unity
50:56 Dawn of Hope: Equality in the New World
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主讲：
刘怡，记者，业余游泳健将
周琪，热爱胡思乱想的考古工作者
Aileen，奔走在社会公益第一线的公卫人
Michael，哲学系毕业，漂泊的金融从业者
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Our Guests:
Liu Yi, journalist and avid swimmer
Zhou Qi, archaeologist with a penchant for wild imagination
Aileen, public health worker on the frontlines of social welfare
Michael, philosophy graduate turned wandering finance professional
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58 min
November 04, 2024006 2024美国大选懒人包 A Guide to the 2024 Presidential Election
【聊了什么】
如果你刚刚开始关注大选，你的精神健康应该比美轮美换的几位主播要好一些。在大选前夕，美轮美换的几位主播做客纽约文化沙龙，帮你梳理了这场大选的关键时间点和重要议题：从拜登的意外退选到哈里斯的临危受命，从经济表现的党派差异到移民政策的困境，每个议题都折射出美国社会的深层分裂。
在摇摆州选情胶着、社会撕裂加剧的背景下，这场选举是否会重新定义美国政治？经济数据与民众感受之间的巨大鸿沟该如何弥合？移民政策的两难困境能否找到平衡点？当两党政治生态日益分化，社会撕裂愈发明显，美国的民主制度将面临怎样的挑战？
For those who are just tuning into the 2024 election discourse, your mental health is probably much better than the hosts of American Roulette – who have been breathlessly tracking every development for the past year. As the election day approaches, our guests from American Roulette have distilled all of the pivotal moments and critical issues that have defined this madhouse of a cycle - from Biden’s unexpected withdrawal to Kamala’s ascension, from partisan narratives on the state of the economy and immigration. Each flashpoint illuminates the deepening chasm of American society.
As the battleground state odds remain locked in a coin toss, we try to ponder the fundamental questions: will this election yet again reshape American politics? How to bridge the chasm between the escalating social divisions? Why do the economic indicators tell different stories to the two parties? And as the two-party ecosystem grows increasingly polarized and social fabric continues to fray, what trials await America's democratic institutions?
【时间轴】
00:01:12 考前突击：为什么我们需要关注这场选举
00:09:07 特朗普封口费案的来龙去脉
00:29:30 特朗普遭遇暗杀未遂事件的影响
00:34:12 拜登退选与民主党的权力交接
00:48:20 副总统候选人万斯和沃尔兹的选择
00:52:50 经济议题：通胀、就业与选民感受的复杂性
01:01:25 移民议题与社会分化
01:12:39 堕胎权之争：从罗伊诉韦德案到现在
01:19:16 这次大选对美国民主制度的影响
01:26:33 七大摇摆州的选情分析：从蓝墙到阳光带
01:37:40 计票规则解读：为何结果可能需要等待数天
01:40:05 国会选举展望：参众两院的微妙平衡
00:01:12 Last-minute primer: why this election demands our attention
00:09:07 Trump hush money case: untangling the complex web
00:29:30 Implications of the attempted assassination on Trump
00:34:12 Biden's withdrawal and the democratic power transition
00:48:20 VP picks: a closer look at Vance and Walz
00:52:50 The economy: navigating inflation, employment, and voter sentiment
01:01:25 Immigration and social fractures: America's deepening divide
01:12:39 The abortion battle: from Roe v. Wade to present day
01:19:16 Impact on American democracy: examining institutional resilience
01:26:33 Battleground analysis: from the blue wall to the sun belt
01:37:40 Vote counting explained: why results may take a week
01:40:05 Congressional outlook: the delicate balance in both chambers
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主讲：
小华：媒体人，美政观察者
Lokin：美国法学院毕业生，即将成为一名纽约诉讼律师
王浩岚：美国政治爱好者，岚目公众号主笔兼消息二道贩子
曹起曈：青椒，政治行为研究者
主播和嘉宾的言论不代表其所在机构或其雇主的观点。
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Our Guests:
小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer
Lokin: U.S. law school student, incoming NY litigation lawyer
王浩岚 (Haolan Wang): American political enthusiast, chief writer at Lán Mù WeChat Official Account, and peddler of information
曹起曈 (Thomas Cao): Assistant professor at the Tufts Fletcher School
The views expressed by the host and guests do not represent the opinions of their employers or any affiliated institutions.
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2 hr 7 min
August 20, 2024005 纽约的房价到底为什么这么高？Why is NYC Housing so Expensive
【聊了什么】
纽约市的房价一直以来都是人们关注的焦点。随着时间的推移，房价的上涨不仅是一个经济现象，更是一个复杂而深刻的社会现象。作为全球金融中心和文化枢纽，纽约市吸引了大量的人口涌入和商业活动，导致了房屋需求的持续增加。但除此之外，纽约政府独特的规划政策和土地开发“游戏规则”也对房价形成了深刻的影响，往往以意想不到的方式影响市场供需关系。
政府是如何与开发商周旋的？为何纽约会有高楼大厦与老房子共存的城市面貌？保障房在纽约是如何开发的？政府对于开发项目有哪些限制和补贴？高房价对社会结构和文化氛围的影响是怎样的？
如果你对这期节目内容感兴趣，请关注主讲人罗雨翔的新书《创造大都会——纽约空间与制度观察》！国内各大平台均有销售（淘宝、当当、京东），海外用户请使用这个链接购买。
New York City's housing prices have long been a focal point of public attention. Over time, the rise in housing prices has become not just an economic phenomenon, but a complex and profound social issue involving multiple factors. As a global financial center and cultural hub, New York City has attracted a large influx of people and business activities, leading to a continuous increase in housing demand. Beyond the macroeconomics, New York's unique planning policies and land development rules have also had a profound impact on housing prices. At the same time, rising housing prices have led to changes in the city's social structure, challenging local residents with rising housing costs and deteriorating living conditions, sparking widespread discussions about social equity and economic development?
How does the government negotiate with developers? Why does New York have a cityscape where skyscrapers coexist with old buildings? How is affordable housing developed in New York? What restrictions and subsidies does the government have for development projects? What impact do high housing prices have on social structure and cultural atmosphere?
If you find this episode interesting, please check out our speaker Luo Yuxiang‘s new book 《创造大都会》!
【时间轴】
00:07:33 纽约房价数据及其成为社会和政治议题
00:11:23 纽约没有总体规划，而是通过分区（Zoning）来管理城市开发
00:18:02 90%的开发项目无需审批
00:26:19 通过Hudson Yards项目分析纽约政府在推动开发中的重要作用
00:34:44 经济适用房（Affordable Housing）
00:42:55 开发商建设经济适用房的盈利模式及其对整体房价的影响
00:07:33 New York housing price data and its emergence as a social and political issue
00:11:23 New York has no overall plan, but manages urban development through zoning
00:18:02 90% of development projects require no approval
00:26:19 Analysis of the New York government's important role in promoting development through the Hudson Yards project
00:34:44 Affordable Housing
00:42:55 Developers' profit model for building affordable housing and its impact on overall housing prices
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主播：
老赵：理论物理学博士，软件工程师，纽约文化沙龙组织者。
主讲：
罗雨翔：美国注册城市规划师，哈佛大学与伦敦政治经济学院建筑与经济双硕士。现居纽约，参与以及主持北美20余地区的地产开发、区域经济政策与公共领域投资项目。
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Hosted by:
Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon.
Guest:
Luo Yuxiang: U.S. Registered Urban Planner, holding dual master's degrees in Architecture and Economics from Harvard University and the London School of Economics. Currently residing in New York, he has participated in and led over 20 real estate development, regional economic policy, and public domain investment projects across North America.
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53 min
August 01, 2024004 如果宇宙Vol 1：如果全世界所有人住进一栋楼 What if Vol 1: The Mega Building
欢迎来到我们的特别企划：如果宇宙计划！
【聊了什么】
在一个气候危机的虚构背景下，人类被迫全部搬进一栋大楼生活。这个大胆的设定引发了一场跨学科的头脑风暴：如何在保证80亿人口基本生存需求的同时，最大程度上实现资源优化配置和空间舒适性？一根通天塔？层层叠叠的环形楼？铺满半个美国的巨型温室？
这场对话来自于纽约文化沙龙和沙丘研究所组织的一场线下对谈。要让“全世界的人都住进同一栋大楼”这种科幻式的想象成为一种合理的设定，会涉及很多学科的参与和讨论。年初我们邀请了二十几位来自各行各业的朋友就这个设定展开线下的想象和讨论。
基于线下讨论的蓝本，我们邀请了几位嘉宾进行了更加深度的对话，而这是对话的第一部分：从建筑学、工程学的角度考虑，这栋大楼应当被设计成什么样子呢？
In a fictional setting of a climate crisis, humanity is forced to move into a single building for survival. This bold premise sparked an interdisciplinary speculation exercise: How can we optimize resource allocation and spatial comfort while ensuring the basic survival needs of 8 billion people? Do we build a babel tower, or as the kids would say, “to the moon”? Do we want circular structure or even a giant greenhouse covering half of the United States?
To make the scifi premise plausible, an interdisciplinary approach was required. Earlier this year we invited twenty friends with diverse backgrounds to an in-person New York Cultural Salon round table for a speculative exercise. Based on the outline from the offline discussion, this is a deeper dive on the first and the foundational problem: From the perspectives of architecture and engineering, how would we even build this?
【时间轴】
00:00:00 太空电梯的设想:将80亿人装入一栋6000公里高的大楼
00:09:04 “一根楼”：太空电梯的科幻元素和工程难度
00:34:21 “一块楼”：边长十公里的立方体？
00:44:43 大楼内不同区块之间的物质和信息流通接口
00:55:41 从工程师的角度思考：模块化，可拓展性，标度对称
01:11:52 方格网状的建筑群落
00:00:00 The concept of a space elevator: Housing 8 billion people in a 6000-kilometer-tall building
00:09:04 Science fiction elements and engineering challenges of a space elevator
00:34:21 A cube with 10-kilometer sides?
00:44:43 Designing the material and information flow interfaces between different zones within the building
00:55:41 Engineering mindset: Modularity, expandability, and scale symmetry
01:11:52 Grid-like architectural communities
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主播：
老赵：理论物理学博士，软件工程师，纽约文化沙龙组织者。
李雅伦：设计师，沙丘研究所创始人和主要创作者
陈飞樾：城市研究者，写作者，设计师，沙丘研究所创始人和主要创作者
嘉宾：
黄河清：应用物理学博士，科研工作者，《闲话物理》主播
程祠：业余食品民工，职业网上冲浪，准备回村读书
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Hosted by:
Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon.
Li Yalun: Designer, Founder and main creator of Dunes Institute
Chen Feiyue: Urban researcher, Writer, Designer, Founder and main creator of Dunes Institute
Guests:
Huang Heqing: PhD in Applied Physics, researcher, host of 闲话物理 podcast
Cheng Ci: Amateur food industry worker, professionally online
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1 hr 29 min
May 27, 2024003 性，偏见，合成器：女性的艺术表达 Musical Expressions of Femininity
【聊了什么The What】
阿黛、大蝶和海燕，三位坐标纽约的优秀女性音乐人和艺术家围绕阿黛的新专辑《妈妈我三十了》展开了一场女性视角下艺术表达的圆桌讨论。在当下，女性艺术家如何突破传统的男性凝视，用自己的声音讲述自己的故事成为她们共同关注的焦点。
我们是否能够打破对女性身体和性的羞耻感，坦然面对自己的欲望？当我们大胆表达女性情欲时，是在争取身体自主，还是在迎合男性目光？母亲对女儿的期待是爱的延续，还是控制欲的体现？艺术创作能否帮助我们摆脱性别的枷锁找到自我认同？
For this episode, we are joined by three outstanding female artists - ADÀI, Dii Fu and Hedy - in a discussion around Adai's new album "Mom, I'm Thirty.” They explored the theme of artistic expression from a female perspective, how contemporary women artists can break free from the traditional male gaze and tell their own stories with unique voices.
Can we shatter the shame surrounding female bodies and female sexuality, and embrace our own desires? When we tell stories about female sensuality, are we asserting bodily autonomy, or pandering to the male gaze? Is a mother's expectation for her daughter an extension of love, or a manifestation of the desire to control? Can artistic creation help us break free from the shackles of gender norms and find self-identity?
【时间轴 The When】
01:12 从阿黛新专辑《妈妈我三十了》谈起，探讨30岁女性的生活状态
06:50 阿黛谈创作初衷：表达30岁女性如何做人、面对性与爱
12:26 大蝶《塞牙歌女》背后的故事：为独立进步女性发声
19:00 音乐中的男性凝视：男性如何想象和塑造女性形象
22:00 女性音乐人如何表达自己的视角，挑战传统性别刻板印象
30:50 饶舌音乐：本是男性化的音乐形式，女性如何利用它表达自我
47:30 海燕谈女性艺术家表达性体验和性器官的重要性
51:30 阿黛和大蝶在创作中如何表现女性情感和性
01:12 ADÀI's new album "Mom, I'm 30" and the life of 30-year-old women
12:26 The story behind Dii Fu’s "Picky Girls": giving voice to independent and progressive women
19:00 The male gaze in music: how men imagine and shape the female image
22:00 How female musicians express their own perspectives and challenge traditional gender stereotypes
30:50 Rap music: originally a masculine music form, how do women use it for self-expression
47:30 Hedy on the importance of female artists expressing sexual experiences and organs
51:30 How ADÀI and Dii Fu express female emotions and sexuality in their creative work
【拓展链接】
阿黛《妈妈我三十了》
大蝶《塞牙歌女》
【我们是谁 The Who】
《选修课 Universus》是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主播：
陈璐：比较文学硕士，跨文化的非虚构写作者，翻译，书影评论人，女性主义者，希望听到大家的故事。
嘉宾：
宋黛霆 ADÀI：活跃在纽约/北京的独立流行歌手、词曲作者、制作人和DJ，前腾讯音乐签约艺人。自2017年入行以来，阿黛的歌曲在华语音乐平台上累计多达6000万次播放，出现在院线电影、黄金档电视剧中，优酷综艺《这！就是原创》音乐榜单Top 6。自2021年以来，她开始活跃在纽约，以ADÀI的艺名与德、俄、荷、美、土等国的制作人合作电子舞曲（EDM），Spotify月均65k+播放。目前也在伯克利音乐学院NYC校区任教。此次她携带新专辑《妈妈我30了》，聊聊创作中的女性视角和反抗。
大蝶 Dii Fu：北京人，现居布鲁克林，独立唱作人。她致力于为女性、少数群体发声，多将喜剧、中国传统元素融入作品中。她曾主导多个女性集体创作活动，将近百位女性的个人故事收录于创作中，并联合各界女性艺术家共同完成音乐制作、视觉表达及短片拍摄。她热衷在艺术领域跨界，涉猎短片导演、脱口秀、舞台表演、雕塑等。曾任老狼、Jony J等知名歌手北美演唱会制作人。
海燕：（HEDY ZHANG），生于中国西安，现居美国纽约。毕业于纽约帕森斯设计学院，获得美术学士学位，辅修性别研究。她以行为艺术和多媒介创作为主，作品曾在纽约地铁、UNDERCURRENT画廊等展出，2023年被欧洲CUT ART画廊代理。她的作品曾被收录在哥伦比亚大学艺术史图录中，也在ARTSY、OPENSEA等平台上开放收藏，并接受VOYAGE LA、AMNY、EVERYART等多家媒体采访。作为《一万个艺术家的晚餐》的主编，她致力于探索艺术与社会、身份和文化、性别和语言的关系，为观众搭建交流平台，并书写中国先锋艺术家自己的艺术史。
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Hosted by:
Lu Chen: Master of Comparative Literature, cross-cultural non-fiction writer, translator, book and film critic, feminist, and someone who hopes to hear everyone's stories.
Guests:
ADÀI: An independent pop singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ, active in New York and Beijing. Formerly signed with Tencent Music, her songs have garnered over 60 million plays on Chinese music platforms since she began her career in 2017. Her music has been featured in major films, prime-time TV dramas, and ranked in the Top 6 on Youku's music variety show "This! Is Original." Since 2021, she has been active in New York, collaborating on electronic dance music (EDM) with producers from Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, the USA, and Turkey under the stage name ADÀI, with over 65k monthly streams on Spotify. She is currently teaching at Berklee College of Music's NYC campus. ADÀI's latest album, "Mom, I'm 30," explores female perspectives and rebellion in her creative process.
Dii Fu: Beijing native currently residing in Brooklyn, independent singer-songwriter. She is dedicated to amplifying the voices of women and minority groups, often incorporating comedy and traditional Chinese elements into her work. She has led several women's collective creative projects, incorporating the personal stories of nearly a hundred women, and collaborating with female artists across various fields to produce music, visual art, and short films. Passionate about interdisciplinary art, she engages in short film directing, stand-up comedy, stage performance, and sculpture. She has also served as the North American concert producer for renowned singers such as Lao Lang and Jony J.
HEDY ZHANG: Born in Xi'an, China, and currently residing in New York City, USA, she graduated from Parsons School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a minor in Gender Studies. Specializing in performance art and multimedia creations, her work has been exhibited in venues such as the New York City Subway and UNDERCURRENT Gallery. In 2023, she was represented by CUT ART Gallery in Europe. Her works have been included in Columbia University's art history catalogs and are available for collection on platforms such as ARTSY and OpenSea. She has been interviewed by various media outlets, including VOYAGE LA, AMNY, and EVERYART. As the editor-in-chief of "Dinner with Ten Thousand Artists," she is dedicated to exploring the relationships between art and society, identity and culture, gender and language, providing a platform for audience engagement and documenting the history of Chinese avant-garde artists.
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1 hr 12 min
May 27, 2024002 | 越过台伯河：黄潇潇的信仰探索 Exploration of Catholicism and Faith
【聊了什么】
在这一期选修课中，我与黄潇潇展开了一场关于信仰、信仰和灵性生活的深入对话。潇潇在哥伦比亚大学获得东亚语言与文化硕士，并于圣托马斯大学攻读福传与文化硕士。
我想了解作为一个在无神论教育中长大的中国人为何会选择突破成长环境给予的思维定势，拥抱一个全新的宗教世界观？
在潇潇看来，关于宗教信仰的议题之于每个人都应当是一门"必修课"。我们应当如何理解"信仰"？它是一种寄托、一种精神依归，还是我们超越自我、连接至高存在的途径？如果说皈依意味着新生，彼岸世界是什么样的？科学与宗教是否真的势不两立？教会固守教义是原则的坚定，还是思想的僵化？“与时俱进”是否是一种当代性的“坐标霸权”？面对新时代的伦理困境，经典文本能否给出令人信服的应对之道？宗教信仰是存在主义危机的解药吗？在虚无和焦虑浸染的时代，对于那些无法被物质和功利填满的内心角落，人类究竟需要怎样的信仰？
In this thought-provoking episode, we embarked on a profound exploration of faith and its role in shaping our lives with our guest Xiaoxiao. Raised in an atheistic education system, what compelled her to challenge this upbringing and embrace an entirely new religious worldview?
Xiaoxiao argues that the question of religious faith is something every individual should examine. What exactly is "faith"? Is it a form of spiritual refuge, a source of existential solace, or a means to transcend the self and connect with a higher power? Can science and religion truly coexist? When religious institutions adhere to their doctrines, is it a display of principled conviction or a symptom of ideological stagnation? Can ancient wisdom offer compelling solutions to modern problems? Can faith fill the void in our souls that materialism and utilitarianism leave behind?
【时间轴】
01:12 大学期间对基督教的态度：从好奇到受洗
00:20:00 基督教能与时俱进吗?
00:30:50 现代人的虚无感来自于失去了超越性
00:38:12 讨论对基督教常见的看法：反科学、保守主义等
00:52:06 道德和价值观的基础在于有无一个超越的上帝
01:15:44 基督教对现代性的批判：过度关注自我
00:02:04 Xiao Xiao's journey of Christian faith: from curiosity to baptism
00:20:00 Is Christianity out of touch?
00:30:50 Modern people's lost of transcendence
00:38:12 Address common conceptions about Christianity: anti-science, conservatism, etc.
00:52:06 The foundation of morality and values lies in whether there is a transcendent God
01:15:44 Christianity's critique of modernity: excessive focus on the self
【拓展链接】
越过台伯河：我为什么是天主教徒［上］
【我们是谁 The Who】
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主播：
老赵：理论物理学博士，软件工程师，纽约文化沙龙组织者。
嘉宾：
黄潇潇：哥伦比亚大学东亚语言与文化硕士，圣托马斯大学福传与文化硕士在读
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
Hosted by:
Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon.
Guest:
Xiaoxiao Huang: Master's degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Evangelization and Culture at the University of St. Thomas.
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1 hr 44 min
May 24, 2024001 写作即在场：程扬扬在国境学科身份之间的探索 Yangyang Cheng Navigates Boundaries and Identities
【聊了什么The What】
从一个粒子物理学博士转型为公共写作者，程扬扬不断反思母语的影响与限制，重审自己与故乡的关系，在写作中实践自由，探索语言的边界。
作为一个跨国成长、拥有多重学科身份认同的人了，程扬扬在写作中试图找到属于自己的声音。她分享了自己在英语学习过程中对语言自由的思考，讨论了科学术语翻译如何反映一个时代的权力结构。她坦诚地谈到作为一个华裔女性写作者如何在性别和族裔身份中寻找平衡，用诚实而敏锐的笔触描绘世界，让沉默的人说话，让被遮蔽的事物显形，用一个全新的视角照亮世界。
Why do we write? Transitioning from a physics PhD to a public writer, Yangyang constantly reflects on the influence and limitations of her mother tongue, re-examines her relationship with her homeland, practices freedom in writing, and explores the boundaries of language.
As someone who grew up transnationally with multiple academic identities, she seeks to find her own voice in writing. In this episode, she shares her thoughts on linguistic freedom during her English learning process and discusses how the translation of scientific terms reflects the power structure of an era. She also talks about finding balance in her gender and ethnic identities, depicting the world with an honest and sharp pen, letting the silenced speak, revealing the concealed, and illuminating the world from a brand-new perspective.
【时间轴 The When】
00:00:00 选修课播客的起源
00:06:00 程扬扬的早期写作经历
00:10:34 母语中的禁忌话题:政治与死亡
00:16:08 英语学习：一种逃避和自由的语言
00:24:19 “科学”一词的翻译演变及其反映的时代变迁
00:42:18 作为华裔女性写作者面对的刻板印象与挑战
00:51:10 写作要直面内心，表达真实的自我
00:54:49 文字的力量：唤醒沉默的人，照亮被遮蔽的世界
01:05:48 人类跨越时空留下信息，建立彼此的联结
00:00:00 Early writing experiences
00:10:34 Taboo topics in her mother tongue: politics and death
00:16:08 Learning English: a language of escape and freedom
00:24:19 The evolution of the translation of "science" and the changes it reflects in different eras
00:42:18 Stereotypes and challenges faced as a Chinese female writer
00:51:10 Writing requires facing one's inner self and expressing the true self
00:54:49 The power of words: awakening the silenced and shedding light on the concealed world
01:05:48 Humans leave information across time and space to establish connections with each other
【我们是谁 The Who】
《选修课 Universus》是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
主播：
老赵：理论物理学博士，软件工程师，纽约文化沙龙组织者。
Xiaohan：东亚美术史博士，哥伦比亚大学美术史讲师，纽约文化沙龙理事。
选修课 Universus is an Chinese-language podcast that explores a wide range of cultural topics. It originated from the New York Chinese Culture Salon, which was founded in 2013.
We strive to go beyond transmitting knowledge, and to stimulate awareness and reflection on cross-disciplinary methodology and perspectives. The past decade of organizing the Salon put us in a position of creating a liberal arts education experience for adults, which we further expand upon in our podcast.
We strive to bring awareness to the unaware, to resist conditioning and conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse perspectives. Our goal is to de-instrumentalize ourselves, and to perceive and create our own lives and the complex world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide, instead of being let astray by consumeristic sensationalism. With a light hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that 选修课 Universus creates a space for us to reflect upon each other and explore lost dimensions.
Hosts:
Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon.
Xiaohan: PhD in East Asian Art History, lecturer in Art History at Columbia University, and board member of the New York Chinese Culture Salon.
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1 hr 47 min