In today's psychology circle, with the advancement and development of science and technology, more and more theories and evidences show that human beings are actually extremely limited in their ability to master themselves. Whether it's from the psychoanalytic school's narrative about the individual's subconscious, or the trait school's assertion that temperament does not change over time and space, or even research on the way individuals organize information and make decisions. All shows that human beings are not in fact in complete control of themselves, on the contrary, we also depend on many external factors when making decisions. It is even said that the teacher constantly emphasizes in the classroom: we need to admit that many things around us, including ourselves, cannot be changed. For the self that we ourselves can freely control is only a small part of the whole self.
At this level, the progress of science has not made human beings gain more sense of control, more freedom and pride, on the contrary, it has made human beings more inferior.
In much of the scientific community, the situation is even more bleak. Electronic technology has brought stronger and faster electronic computers, and these operations are now changing the world all the time. From the beginning of helping human life to now becoming an indispensable part of our life and almost dominating human life, this kind of artifact can even be said to be crowding out the original position of human beings. It is not uncommon to use computers to replace human work. Hasn’t iFLYTEK recently been thinking about letting computers take an exam every three to five years. Data statistics have a tendency to overwhelm logical reasoning in real research. Pascal once said proudly: "Man is a thinking reed." But if thinking is no longer the patent of human beings, then human beings are not just incompetent and humble weeds? Look again at what information processing theorists say. They try to make an analogy between how the brain works and how a computer operates to judge how the mind works. Granted, this is a great way to translate the workings of an unknowable black box into a known way of working, but in fact comparing humans to artifacts is degrading them to things, and under this logic, being a The pride and self-confidence of human beings are, in fact, very little left.
If according to Nietzsche's words: "God is dead", then we humans are estimated to be not far from the "death period".
All this is said here is to show that human beings are gradually losing his uniqueness in nature, and as the pace of society accelerates, we are more lost than living in this vast social community. As a result, more and more people choose to escape, at least in part, hoping to find a similar place to rest, typically indulging in virtual worlds.
Is the virtual world real? I have no intention of discussing the issue of thinking and existence here. Of course, I know that virtual reality is false in the material sense, and it is the result of machines "deceiving" the brain. But I mean, for the players involved, didn't those years in Sword Art Online ever exist? If this is the case, then the adventures, life and even love of players in the past few years should be regarded as non-existent. Are those real touches, moods and sadness all fake? Impossible, how can you admit such a thing.
The blood that is shed to become stronger is not fake, because even if it is just a number, it is really changed, and as a result, the habit of movement will be firmly imprinted in the brain; the tears of sadness It's not fake, because the painful memory has long been deeply embedded in the memory; then the emotion paid for loving someone is even less likely to be fake, because the other party's sigh, smile and the other party's profile have long been branded like in your own life. When you truly love someone, this is true both in virtual and in reality, because the time you spend together can prove it all. Therefore, the time of Sword Art Online should not be considered virtual, everything in this world can be truly felt by players, and players live and fight in this world. Thus, they should be thought of as actually existing, to paraphrase Berkeley: to be is to be perceived.
(If the way the real world is perceived by people is ultimately formed only by nerve impulses reaching the brain, then why can't it be said that Sword Art Online is a virtual rather than a newly created world?)
In this way, Kayaba Akihiko's thoughts emerged naturally. Since the world of Sword Art Online is real in a perceptual sense, out of love for it, this world should never be regarded as a child's play. Like the real world, the almost infinite degrees of freedom are necessary first, and secondly. To give everything in the game a completely visible and sensible reality, it is only to give realistic meaning to the life and death of this world. So as we can see, the original virtual game world has become so real and cruel.
In other words, there is not much difference between the process of the story itself and the adventure. The only difference is that the protagonist is still on the edge of society in reality (Kirito himself is addicted to online games because of family reasons) , because there is a strong sense of loss and dissociation from the real world in the game, so it can be redeemed in the game world to the greatest extent.
But I don't think the above is the whole of "Sword Art Online". In my opinion, the essence of "Sword Art Online" lies in the "miracle" in it. It might be weird, but I think so, because from my point of view, the Marvel of Sword Art Online is fundamentally different in setting from other bloodbaths. In my opinion, it happens in a computer-created world where everything is controllable and precisely controlled digitally. (Some people say that this kind of thing is not just what the author thinks, he can do whatever he wants, and this is what I...because I believe that everything happens for a reason.) There are three main examples of miracles: the first is yui thing. First of all, yui itself, as a part of the program in the game, was endowed with humanity by observing the stories of many players. In the end, she disobeyed the order with her own consciousness, entered the game world and met the hero and heroine, and finally became their daughter. ...The second is that Kirito defeated Heathcliff in a ghost-like state after the game over, and the third is that Kirito finally met Kayaba Akihiko himself in a state of confusion in the duel with Nobuyuki Sugo and then accidentally Flip it over.
First of all, after seeing these episodes, there will be a lot of dissatisfaction, or shouting "unscientific". Indeed, in a world like this, even I think it's impossible (rather than "unlikely" to point out that it's impossible), but it does happen in the plot. Since there must be a reason for it to happen, in my opinion, if these reasons are classified into a category according to the author's meaning, I think it can always be classified into the so-called "spiritual power".
The so-called spiritual power, it is difficult for me to define it. However, everyone must understand and affirm that what it emphasizes is the role played by human will in this world. In the end, it is still the stubbornness of "where there is a will, things will come true", and it is the belief that one's own efforts will eventually pay off. Reward for the persistence of unremitting struggle. In my opinion, this is by no means simply a blind vision of the future or stupid self-pity, but on the contrary, it is about human spiritual dignity. Just imagine, if human beings do not believe in their own will and how much change their power can bring to the world, then we are so small that we live in this huge nature and world, and we may only feel the bottomless insignificance. feeling and powerlessness. How is such a human being different from an ant?
It is precisely because of the emphasis on spiritual power that there are so many miracles in the stories, and these stories are so wonderful. The author's emphasis on spiritual power is actually an emphasis on human self-esteem. Even if I knew that doing so would encounter many difficulties, even if I knew how big a risk I was taking, and even knew that nine out of ten times I would not succeed, I still rushed forward stupidly. How can anyone who creates a cross-generational invention can confidently say that he will be successful? Humanity has not always progressed in this way. Because of this, every time I watch these animes, even if I already have a general understanding of what will happen next or have been inseparable from the ending, I will still watch it again and again and get comfort.
These animations help us live in this world full of vitality every day.
Because they tell us in the simplest way that the human spirit is powerful, and perseverance is ultimately rewarded. Even those may not be true. They help people escape from this seemingly hopeless, cruel world and continue to heal us. So, spiritual power is the soul of these animes~
(From a psychological point of view, these animes help us get out of the edge of learned helplessness, and help people to change their attribution methods to be more inclined to internal attribution, It is of great positive significance to the shaping and growth of the whole personality)
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