Not long ago, top tech influencer He Tongxue shared ways to overcome "people-pleasing personality." Just like a monkey's red bottom, it isn't visible when sitting on the ground, but once it climbs high, it gets exposed. He Tongxue's downfall probably means the same.
When he faced criticism for "double standards," someone sharply pointed out that he often asks everyone to like, tip, and share at the end of each of his videos. Isn't this essentially the same as ride-hailing drivers asking for good reviews? Just recently, He Tongxue's video with Apple CEO Tim Cook further illustrated "looking down on others."
In front of Cook, He Tongxue said, "Sunny West Lake is not as good as rainy West Lake, and rainy West Lake is not as good as foggy West Lake," and flatteringly told Cook, "But actually, foggy West Lake is not as good as you coming to West Lake." This is treating others one way and oneself another; isn't this blatant "double standards"? This isn't the first time He Tongxue has fallen into a public opinion storm.
Ride-hailing drivers ask for good reviews because, according to the platform's algorithm, a good review rate below 95% will face restrictions, leading to fewer orders. They are just ordinary workers trying to make a living, trapped by algorithms. He Tongxue's willful refusal, even boasting about it, is indeed unseemly.
Some so-called elites in China often change their perspectives based on their identity and status. Even if they come from humble beginnings, they have once been humble when forced by circumstances. Li Jiaqi, worth billions, retorted to a netizen, "Where is 79 yuan expensive? Reflect on whether you are not working hard enough." With an advertisement costing 350,000 yuan, he mocked university students, "Why can't you find a job? Want to reform the workplace but can't even enter it."
"When people become wealthy, their faces change," is this a universal weakness of human nature or the true face of some people? The "elite disease" of influencers needs to be treated. The power of the internet has allowed some groups to achieve rapid wealth accumulation and astonishing growth. Influencers, as a new group of public figures, have a different image construction compared to traditional celebrities. They often rise to fame quickly based on a standout feature or creativity, with a relatively low threshold.
The public's expectations of influencers are not only to be interesting and creative but also to possess good character and social responsibility. However, in reality, some influencers do not fully realize the weight of this responsibility. They forget that their traffic and wealth are accumulated from the clicks and follows of ordinary netizens. They are even less aware that refusing upward is true sincerity and courage, while refusing downward is often a form of arrogance.
True nobility and upbringing have nothing to do with identity and money but stem from heartfelt compassion. At the intersection of Jinsui Road and Yingxie Road in Zhengzhou, a sanitation worker gave her egg breakfast to a blind homeless person who was begging. The auntie saw he couldn't eat, not only peeled the egg for him but also kindly placed it in the blind man's mouth.
During the Wenchuan earthquake, a donor named Gong Zhicheng, who had polio since childhood and was paralyzed in the lower limbs, begged for a living with his father. However, after the earthquake, Gong Zhicheng and his father unhesitatingly donated all their possessions, 185 yuan.
There is a question on Zhihu: What does true humility and strength look like? The most upvoted response: "Having seen the vast world, still cherishing the growth of grass and trees." The true light of humanity lies in the ability to maintain compassion for life, even after seeing much of the world.