秋月慢谈 Real Chinese Talk - Immersion for Intermediates

Are humans actually getting dumber? And does it even matter to us as individuals?
00:30 The movie Idiocracy
04:21 Are humans really getting dumber?
06:06 The Flynn Effect and the reverse Flynn Effect
09:46 Reason one: our use of tools
12:24 Reason two: AI
14:32 Reason three: fragmented attention
17:05 Were ancient people actually smarter than us?
18:21 IQ is not the only measure of intelligence
21:01 A global trend and what it means for the individual

人类真的有在变笨吗？但这和我们每个人有关系吗？
00:30 电影Idiocrasy
04:21 人类真的在变笨吗？
06:06 Flynn效应与逆Flynn效应
09:46 原因一：工具的使用
12:24 原因二：AI
14:32 原因三：注意力碎片化
17:05 古人其实比我们更厉害？
18:21 IQ不是唯一标准
21:01 宏观趋势与个体的关系

Relevant articles:
Humans are getting dumber
Human intelligence sharply declining
95后成了第一代“不如父母聪明”的年轻人？
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Learning a language feels like riding a roller coaster: recently, I’ve felt like my language learning has entered another plateau. I’ve been feeling a bit drained and lacking motivation.
So, I decided to adjust my language-learning methods to help myself feel excited about learning languages again.
In this episode, I’ll share the changes I’ve made, as well as some broader thoughts on finding the right rhythm for language learning.
01:06 Learning three languages at the same time: challenges and finding what works for you
05:36 Why I decided to change my learning method
07:40 Learning in a relaxed state
09:19 A new approach to shadowing
10:57 A new way I use Anki
12:30 Audiobooks
14:49 The learning method I’ve always stuck with

学习语言就像坐过山车：我最近感觉自己的语言学习又进入了一个瓶颈期，并且感觉有些乏力，没有多少动力。
于是我调整了自己的语言学习方法，让自己再次为学习语言这件事感到“激动”。
这期播客里我就来分享一下我的调整，以及在总体层面上对语言学习节奏的思考。
01:06 同时学习三门语言：挑战与适合自己的方式
05:36 为什么决定改变学习方法？
07:40 放松状态下的学习
09:19 跟读的新方法
10:57 Anki 的新用法
12:30 有声书
14:49 一直坚持的学习方法

TED Talk mentioned:
How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale
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Creativity has a methodology. That’s the perspective I gained after reading two books (one from the Western world and one from the Eastern world) and having a conversation with a creative director.
In this episode, you’ll hear why creativity doesn’t belong only to artists, and how ordinary people can become more creative by finding the right medium, focus time, and inspiration.
02:44 What is creativity?
06:49 Insights from two books and one conversation
07:00 Advice from John Cleese
09:43 Peak creativity – morning shower time
14:40 Stan Lai’s Creativity Studies and the “Creativity Pyramid”
19:10 Three practical tips from a creative director

创意是有方法论的。这是我在读了两本书（西方和东方世界）以及和创意总监的一次对话后得到的观点。
这期播客里，你可以听到：为什么创意不只属于艺术家，以及普通人如何通过找到合适的媒介、专注时间和灵感，让自己变得更有创造力。
02:44 什么是创意
06:49 两本书和一次对话带来的启发
07:00 John Cleese的建议
09:43 早晨洗澡时的创造力
14:40 《赖声川的创意学》和“创意金字塔”
19:10 创意总监给出的三个实用建议

Books mentioned:
赖声川的创意学 by 赖声川
Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese
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Let’s talk about how cultural export has changed people’s impressions of China, and why Japan’s cultural export has been so successful.
I also share how these changes have affected my life in Europe.
00:19 What is cultural export?
04:08 Let’s talk about Chinatown
06:33 Milk tea culture0
8:38 Labubu and Pop Mart
09:49 Li Ziqi
11:13 YouTubers
12:37 Japanese cultural export
15:46 How cultural export has affected me
17:38 Countries with successful cultural export

聊聊文化输出如何改变了别人对中国的印象，以及日本的文化输出为什么成功。
这些变化对我在欧洲生活的影响。
00:19 什么是文化输出？
04:08 聊聊唐人街
06:33 奶茶文化
08:38 Labubu和泡泡马特
09:49 李子柒
11:13 YouTube博主
12:37 日本文化输出
15:46 文化输出对我的影响
17:38 成功的文化输出国家
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In this episode, I talk about my experience hiking in Italy for over a week, and also explore the differences between hiking in China and Europe.
Why did hiking make time feel slower, almost like it “extended my life”?
If you’re thinking about starting hiking, I’ll also share some simple and practical tips.
00:37 Hiking in Italy in April
01:52 Differences between hiking in China and Europe
04:17 Why it’s harder to start hiking in Europe
06:53 How beginners can start hiking
09:31 Accommodation tips and gear for beginners
13:52 Why I love hiking: making time slow down

聊聊我在意大利徒步一个多星期的经历，也聊聊在中国和欧洲徒步有什么不同。
为什么徒步让我觉得时间变慢，像是“延长了生命”？
如果你也想开始徒步，这期也会分享一些简单实用的建议。
00:37 四月意大利徒步经历
01:52 中国和欧洲徒步方式的不同
04:17 为什么在欧洲开始徒步更难
06:53 新手如何开始徒步
09:31 新手住宿建议与装备准备
13:52 为什么喜欢徒步：让时间变慢
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