High Life Issue #4

品 6 #4 2017 年 1 月 编者寄语 From the editor T here is a difference between skepticism and negativity. A skeptic uses critical thinking skills, sound evidence and logical reasoning to ask questions, solve problems and make decisions, whereas a negative individual jumps to conclusions irrationally. However, skeptics are often misunderstood as being negative because they are rarely given the chance to explain their thoughts in the first place. During a recent interview, I met the founder of Cha Bei, Joanna Lui, a rigorously intelligent skeptic. She questions everything in the world; from the way we eat to the Asian educational system that emphasizes memorization skills, she bravely disagrees and gives her own opinion. Creative and audacious, she developed a concept of healthy eating that combines Asian and Western tastes with Nordic aesthetics. In our society where many follow a status quo defined by the majority, we need individuals like Joanna who are not afraid to speak up. Personally, I particularly admire her rhetorical poise and unique vision. Throughout human history, skeptics are the ones who move our civilization forward. Therefore, skepticism should never be considered a rebellious or negative force, for it is both a virtue and an active inquiry that guides us away from reasoning errors and unnecessary disappointments. 沈爱莲 Irene Sam 怀 疑论和消极性之间存在差别。怀疑论者用批判性思 维、可靠的论据和逻辑推理来提出问题，解决问题和 做出决定；而消极的人会非理性地妄下结论。然而，怀疑论 者常被误解为态度消极，因为他们很少有机会从一开始就阐 释他们的想法。 在近期的一次采访中，我见到Cha Bei餐厅的创始人吕 嘉莹，一个聪慧严谨的怀疑论者。她质疑一切，从我们的饮 食方式，到只强调记忆能力的亚洲教育制度，她都勇敢反 对，并给出自己的见解。创新且大胆的她提出一个健康饮食 的概念，结合中西口味，并融入北欧美学。 在一个很多人去盲从由多数人定义的现状的社会中，我 们需要像吕嘉莹这样敢于表达的个体。个人而言，我尤其钦 佩她的思辨能力和独特视角。在人类历史上，推动文明向前 发展的，正是怀疑论者。因此，怀疑永远不应被视为一种叛 逆或负面的力量，因为它既是美德，亦是一种积极的探究， 引领着我们摆脱推理谬误和不必要的失望。 怀疑是一种美德 Skepticism as a virtue