“Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest.” This has been the tradition throughout the dynasties. Everything begins with studying. But can education change your fate? It can, but only for a select few. Most people begin their studies at around six years old. After ten years of hard study, the vast majority are left running alongside the winners, while only a handful get to share the spoils of victory. People are as devoted to education as they are to the lottery, paying two yuan for a shot at a fortune of five million. Has no one in thousands of years noticed the flaw in this system? Study, become an official, then govern the world. Even without corrupt officials, this only brings long-term stability; society itself hardly changes, while most people are destined to bury their lives in suffering.
