Recently, the "Xiao Fei incident" has caused quite a stir in the medical community. Dr. Xiao, who has shortcomings in both personal 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 people with poor character everywhere. Being able to identify and quickly eliminate them is not a bad way to mend the situation. 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 a medical doctorate through the Peking Union Medical College's 4+4 program. She has a "jack-of-all-trades" approach to learning, with her mentor 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 for a long time. In ancient times, the level of education and reproductive situations amplified the emergence of aristocratic powers. The darkest moments of various dynasties often coincided with the peak of these aristocratic powers, and the changes in dynasties were mostly about new aristocracies replacing old ones. In the early days of the Great China, opportunities were relatively equal for most people, and there was ample room for upward mobility. Everyone felt hopeful about life, believing that as long as they worked hard, they could achieve a better tomorrow. It was this desire for upward mobility that allowed us to develop rapidly after the reform and opening up. However, unexpectedly, after less than a hundred years of peace, we are about to welcome 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 inheritance 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 "one person achieves success, and the whole family rises" planning, but please remember to leave us a path for upward mobility while playing with the unspoken rules. After all, we can grit our teeth and endure economic internal circulation, but class internal circulation will shake the very foundations. If you don't believe it, just go read some history books.