Recently, the "Xiao Fei incident" has caused quite a stir in the medical community. Dr. Xiao, who has shortcomings in both personal ethics and medical ethics, has been expelled from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. However, the truly terrifying aspect of the Xiao Fei incident lies not in the personal or medical ethics issues of individual doctors, as there are always individuals with poor conduct everywhere. The ability to identify and quickly eliminate such individuals can be seen as a way to mend the situation after the fact. The most chilling part of this incident is the ongoing investigation into the background and capabilities of the extramarital partner, Miss Dong. It is currently known that she studied economics at a foreign university (Barnard College, Columbia University) for her undergraduate degree, and after returning to China, she obtained her medical doctorate through the Peking Union Medical College's 4+4 program. She has a broad range of studies, with her supervising professor being an orthopedic academician, her degree in internal medicine, her work in urology, her residency in thoracic surgery, and her research in radiology. As for her family background, it is vaguely described as a combination of a state-owned enterprise executive and a university professor. It can be seen that Miss Dong's career path is essentially a product of "targeted planning and cultivation."
This kind of "internal circulation" in the academic circle has actually existed since ancient times, but in the past, the level of education and reproductive situations amplified the emergence of aristocratic power. The darkest moments of various dynasties were precisely during the peak periods of aristocratic power, and most dynastic changes were merely new aristocracies replacing old ones. During the early period of the Great Celestial Empire, opportunities were relatively equal for most people, and there was ample upward mobility. Everyone felt that life was full of hope, believing that as long as they worked hard, they could achieve a better tomorrow. This desire for upward mobility is what enabled our rapid development after the reform and opening-up. However, unexpectedly, after less than a hundred years of peace, we are about to enter our own "aristocratic era." From the student Song in Guangdong in 2023 to Miss Dong now, those who have climbed to high positions have begun to weave and perfect their own legacy system, while ordinary people are still struggling with employment, weekends, and social security.
In fact, this phenomenon is not limited to the medical field; many closed, semi-closed, and monopolistic industries in reality are gradually being stripped of their upward ladders. Since we began discussing the so-called issue of degree devaluation, some industries have shifted from "Which school did you graduate from?" to "Who is your father, who is your teacher, who is your husband?" As ordinary people, we can understand this kind of planning where "one person's success leads to the rise of others," but please remember to leave us a path for upward mobility while playing with the unspoken rules. After all, while we can endure the economic internal circulation by gritting our teeth and going hungry, the internal circulation of social classes is something that shakes the very foundation. If you don't believe it, just go read some history books.