Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Innovation at Global Forum
Over 100 scholars gathered in Qufu, Shandong Province—the birthplace of Confucius—for the 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations this week. The event turned into a 🔥 hotbed of ideas about preserving cultural heritage while tackling 21st-century challenges like AI and climate change.
Confucianism Meets Modern Challenges
Italian philosopher Riccardo Pozzo highlighted how Confucian principles like social harmony could help solve modern problems: "We’re using tradition as a toolkit for sustainable development," he told CGTN. With China’s cultural revival, he noted, "More people are rediscovering ancient ideas through apps, VR museums, and digital archives." 🏛️➡️📱
AI & Human Creativity: A New Duo?
UK academic Steve Fuller dropped a truth bomb 💣 during a panel on ethics: "AI isn’t stealing our creativity—it’s remixing human genius." He compared AI to a DJ sampling classic tracks, arguing that "true innovation comes from recombining existing knowledge in wild new ways." Think of it as ChatGPT meets Confucius’ Analects! 🤖📚
