軟體公司的消長時速？

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2026年2月初，全球科技股市場迎來一場劇烈震盪。一款AI插件的發布，讓傳統軟體產業陷入前所未有的恐慌，從華爾街到中環，從納斯達克到港交所，軟體股集體暴跌的場面令人震驚。

這場風暴的導火線來自美國AI新創公司Anthropic，它在2月3日推出了一款以企業法務為導向的智慧外掛工具。這款以Claude Cowork平台為基礎的產品，可自動化處理合約審查、保密協議分類、簡報撰寫等法律工作。消息一出，涉足法律資訊服務的荷蘭威科集團和英國勵訊集團當天股價重挫超過13%，隨後恐慌情緒迅速蔓延至整個軟體產業。

市場的反應之激烈超越了所有人的預料。 2月3日，追蹤美國軟體、金融數據和交易所股票的兩個標普類股指數，單日市值蒸發約3,000億美元。微軟跌2.87%，甲骨文跌3.37%、賽富時跌6.84%，財捷更是暴跌10.89%。華爾街的交易員甚至創造出一個新詞"SaaSpocalypse"（SaaS末日），來形容這場災難。

恐慌情緒很快傳導至亞洲市場，2月4日港股Wind SaaS指數下跌6.39%，板塊總市值蒸發近150億港元。金蝶國際單日跌幅達12.64%，中國軟體國際跌6.72%。 A股方面，深信服跌4.86%，漢得訊息跌7.41%，整個軟體板塊都籠罩在陰霾之中。

更令人不安的是，根據iShares ETF的追蹤數據，軟體股在過去七天內市值縮水約1兆美元。如果把時間軸拉長到1月14日，也就是Anthropic發表Claude Cowork平台的前後，美股SaaS指數和港股SaaS指數的區間跌幅已經分別達到21%和17%。

AI插件為何威協如此之大

要理解這場恐慌的深層原因，得先搞清楚SaaS的商業邏輯。 SaaS的全名是"軟體即服務"，它的核心獲利模式就是按席位、按月或按年收取訂閱費用。比如說，一家公司有100名員工使用某款CRM軟體，就得購買100個帳號，每年支付對應的訂閱費用。

這種模式聽起來很穩，投資人也喜歡這種"躺著收錢"的生意。但問題是，當AI可以讓一個人做十個人的活時，企業還需要購買那麼多席次嗎？如果AI代理能自動完成大部分標準化工作，那麼傳統SaaS公司的收入不就直接打了骨折？

德勤在2月3日發布的2026年TMT產業預測報告中明確指出，隨著AI智能體在SaaS市場的普及，基於訂閱和按席位授權的模式，很可能被按使用量和按成果計費的混合模式所取代。 Gartner更是預測，到2030年，至少40%的企業SaaS支出將轉向以使用量、代理或成果為基礎的定價模式。

這意味著什麼？意味著傳統SaaS公司如果不轉型，可能真的會被時代拋棄。像Sierra這樣的AI客服公司，已經顛覆了傳統按坐席訂閱收費的方式，改為按成功解決的對話數量計費，沒能解決的問題就不收錢。這種"依結果付費"的RaaS模式，正逐步瓦解SaaS的護城河。

市場反應是否過度恐慌

不過，真的到了"軟體已死"的地步嗎？倒也未必。有科技界人士在2月4日向媒體分析稱，市場反應可能過度恐慌了，SaaS相比AI，在中小企業市場仍有低門檻的優勢。

這個觀點不無道理。 AI雖然強大，但部署成本高、技術門檻高，中小企業很難獨立搭建和維護。相較之下，SaaS產品開箱即用，訂閱就能上手，這種便利性短期內AI還無法完全取代。特別是那些融合了行業最佳實踐的垂直類SaaS，競爭力還是在的。

中信證券在2月4日也發表點評指出，面對歷次針對科技浪潮的質疑，最佳也是唯一的回擊方式就是企業績效。本次AI浪潮亦不例外。換句話說，軟體公司如果能證明自己仍創造價值，市場終將回歸理性。

從長遠來看，未來的SaaS市場很可能會走向分化。那些只是簡單封裝標準化流程、沒有技術深度的老舊SaaS產品，確實可能被AI淘汰。但那些能夠與AI深度融合、提供個人化解決方案的"AI原生SaaS"，反而會迎來新的成長機會。畢竟，AI雖然能處理標準化任務，但企業的個人化需求、產業專屬實踐，仍需要軟體來承載和管理。

軟體公司的生死時速

眼下，留給傳統SaaS公司的時間窗口已經不多了。一方面，它們必須加速AI化轉型，把AI能力深度嵌入產品中，從"賣工具"變成"賣結果"。另一方面，它們也得重新思考商業模式，從單純的訂閱制轉向混合定價，甚至完全擁抱按效果付費。

德勤預測，到2026年透過SaaS應用使用智能體的規模將迅速成長，SaaS應用有望變得更加智慧、個人化和自適應。這既是挑戰，也是機會。那些能夠抓住轉型窗口期的公司，可能會在新一輪競爭中脫穎而出；而那些固守傳統模式的，恐怕真的會成為時代的犧牲品。

資產管理巨頭阿波羅的John Zito在投資者論壇上提出的"軟體是否已死"的質疑，或許不是在宣判軟體產業的死刑，而是在提醒所有從業者：變革已經到來，不進則退。

這場由AI插件引發的股市震盪，表面上看來是科技對商業模式的衝擊，但本質上卻是一次產業大洗牌的前奏。軟體的天沒有塌，但軟體公司必須學會在AI時代重新定義自己的價值。誰能率先完成轉型，誰能在下一個十年繼續領先。

In early February 2026, the global technology stock market experienced a dramatic upheaval. The release of an AI plugin plunged the traditional software industry into unprecedented panic, with software stocks plummeting across Wall Street, Central, Nasdaq, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange – a truly shocking scene.

The catalyst for this storm came from the US AI startup Anthropic, which launched a corporate legal-oriented intelligent plugin on February 3rd. Based on the Claude Cowork platform, this product automates legal tasks such as contract review, confidentiality agreement classification, and briefing drafting. Upon the announcement, shares of Dutch company Wolverhampton Wanderers and British company Reed Information Services, both involved in legal information services, plummeted by more than 13% that day, and the panic quickly spread throughout the entire software industry.

The market reaction was far more intense than anyone anticipated. On February 3rd, the two S&P 500 sector indices tracking US software, financial data, and exchange-traded stocks lost approximately $300 billion in market capitalization in a single day. Microsoft fell 2.87%, Oracle fell 3.37%, Salesforce fell 6.84%, and Caijie plummeted 10.89%. Wall Street traders even coined a new term, "SaaSpocalypse," to describe the disaster.

The panic quickly spread to Asian markets. On February 4th, the Hong Kong-listed Wind SaaS Index fell 6.39%, wiping out nearly HK$15 billion in market capitalization. Kingdee International fell 12.64% in a single day, and China Software International fell 6.72%. In the A-share market, Sangfor Technologies fell 4.86%, and Hand Enterprise Solutions fell 7.41%, casting a shadow over the entire software sector.

Even more unsettling, according to iShares ETF tracking data, software stocks have lost approximately $1 trillion in market capitalization in the past seven days. If we extend the timeline to January 14th, around the time Anthropic announced its Claude Cowork platform, the US and Hong Kong SaaS indices had already fallen by 21% and 17% respectively.

Why are AI plugins such a significant threat?

To understand the underlying reasons for this panic, we must first understand the business logic of SaaS. SaaS stands for "Software as a Service," and its core profit model is charging subscription fees per account, monthly, or annually. For example, if a company has 100 employees using a certain CRM software, it needs to purchase 100 accounts and pay the corresponding subscription fee annually.

This model sounds very stable, and investors like this "passive income" business. But the question is, when AI allows one person to do the work of ten, do companies still need to purchase so many accounts? If AI agents can automatically complete most standardized tasks, wouldn't the revenue of traditional SaaS companies be drastically reduced?

Deloitte's 2026 TMT Industry Forecast Report, released on February 3rd, explicitly points out that with the increasing prevalence of AI agents in the SaaS market, subscription-based and per-seat licensing models are likely to be replaced by hybrid models based on usage and results. Gartner further predicts that by 2030, at least 40% of enterprise SaaS spending will shift to usage, agency, or results-based pricing models.

What does this mean? It means that traditional SaaS companies that don't transform may truly be left behind by the times. AI customer service companies like Sierra have already disrupted the traditional per-seat subscription model, switching to charging based on the number of successfully resolved conversations; unresolved issues are not charged. This "results-based" RaaS model is gradually eroding the SaaS moat.

Is the Market Reaction Overreacting?

However, has it really reached the point of "software is dead"? Not necessarily. A tech industry insider analyzed to the media on February 4th that the market reaction may be overreacting; compared to AI, SaaS still has a lower barrier to entry in the SME market.

This viewpoint is not without merit. While AI is powerful, its deployment costs and technical barriers are high, making it difficult for SMEs to independently build and maintain. In contrast, SaaS products are ready to use out of the box, and subscriptions allow for immediate adoption; this convenience cannot be completely replaced by AI in the short term. Especially vertical SaaS products that integrate industry best practices remain competitive.

CITIC Securities also commented on February 4th, pointing out that the best, and only, way to respond to past skepticism about technological waves is through corporate performance. This AI wave is no exception. In other words, if software companies can prove they still create value, the market will eventually return to rationality.

In the long run, the future SaaS market is likely to become more differentiated. Outdated SaaS products that simply encapsulate standardized processes and lack technical depth may indeed be eliminated by AI. However, "AI-native SaaS" that can deeply integrate with AI and provide personalized solutions will see new growth opportunities. After all, while AI can handle standardized tasks, the personalized needs of enterprises and industry-specific practices still require software to support and manage them.

The Race Against Time for Software Companies

Currently, the window of opportunity for traditional SaaS companies is closing. On the one hand, these companies must accelerate their AI transformation, deeply embedding AI capabilities into their products, shifting from "selling tools" to "selling results." On the other hand, they must also rethink their business models, moving from simple subscription models to hybrid pricing, or even fully embracing pay-per-performance.

Deloitte predicts that the use of intelligent agents through SaaS applications will grow rapidly by 2026, with SaaS applications expected to become more intelligent, personalized, and adaptive. This presents both challenges and opportunities. Companies that can seize the window of opportunity for transformation may stand out in the new round of competition; while those that cling to traditional models may truly become victims of the times.

John Zito of asset management giant Apollo's question at an investor forum, "Is software dead?", may not be a death sentence for the software industry, but rather a reminder to all practitioners: change has arrived, and stagnation means regression.

This stock market turmoil triggered by AI plugins, on the surface, appears to be a technological impact on business models, but in essence, it is the prelude to a major industry reshuffle. The sky hasn't fallen for software, but software companies must learn to redefine their value in the AI ​​era. Whoever completes the transformation first will continue to lead in the next decade.

多生小孩就是終極富豪？！悅讀匯Merry Reading Time

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Financial Times: The ultimate status symbol for the wealthy: having many children

英國金融時報：有錢人的終極身分象徵：生許多孩子

The ultimate status symbol? A big family 

2025年，超級富豪炫耀財富的方式之一是擁有多個孩子——同時保持為人父母前的生活方式、興趣愛好和體型。

因芭蕾舞農場而聞名的漢娜·尼爾曼，攝於其位於鹽湖城附近的農場 © Corey Arnold/《星期日泰晤士報》雜誌/新聞授權

終極奢侈身分象徵是什麼？在過去，它可能是炫耀一款稀有手提包、跑車或名貴手錶。

但隨著生活成本飆升、家庭規模縮小、全球未來充滿不確定性以及喧囂的鼓勵生育言論，到2025年，發達經濟體中最嚴重的財富炫耀或許將變成曾經被認為是人類生活自然組成部分的事情：生孩子——尤其是生很多很多孩子。

「對於大多數職業父母，尤其是生活在城市的父母來說，即使只是想舒適地養育一個孩子，也是一筆不小的經濟開支，需要相當的經濟實力，」《繼承製：是時候談談父母的銀行了》一書的作者伊麗莎·菲爾比說道。雖然歷史上確實如此——當時生育眾多子女是出於勞動力需求、宗教信仰以及在嬰兒死亡率高的情況下維繫家族血統的需要——但如今的孩子並非家庭現金流的來源，反而會消耗家庭資金。

菲爾比說：“現實情況是，中產階級父母不會只供養孩子到18歲。對於有經濟能力的家庭來說，通常會供養到30歲左右。”

菲爾比說，由於托兒費用高昂、缺乏家庭支持系統以及全球女性晚育的趨勢，人們普遍認為「對於雙薪家庭來說，一個孩子越來越成為常態」。 “生兩個孩子有點勉強，生三個或更多孩子就不僅僅是例外了——你需要非常富有。”

根據《富比士》對700多位美國億萬富翁的調查，至少有22位億萬富翁育有七個或更多子女。

許多國家的官方出生率數據已降至歷史最低點：英國國家統計局的數據顯示，英國的生育率為每名婦女生育1.44個孩子，而美國的數字為1.6 。在日本和韓國等一些亞洲國家，這一數字分別為1.2和0.75。

雖然「一胎兩生」的模式在現代中產階級育兒文化中蓬勃發展，但同時，人們對另一種極端模式的迷戀也日益盛行。換句話說，人們開始關注那些公眾人物中極其富有的名人，他們完美無瑕的家庭似乎永遠不會停止壯大。

看看那些疲憊不堪的千禧世代職業女性（以及其他女性）是如何沉迷於「傳統妻子」運動的吧！這場社群媒體盛行的運動崇尚家庭農耕、擠奶女工、照顧丈夫和子女。其中最耀眼的明星，芭蕾舞農場的漢娜·尼爾曼，在Instagram上吸引了1000萬粉絲，這很大程度上要歸功於她和丈夫丹尼爾·尼爾曼（捷藍航空創始人、航空業巨頭大衛·尼爾曼之子）的八個金發碧眼、打扮精緻的孩子。

在名人圈中——以及在不斷壯大的卡戴珊家族的種種考驗和磨難之外——亞歷克和希拉里亞·鮑德溫今年早些時候憑藉TLC電視台的真人秀節目《鮑德溫一家》讓互聯網沸騰了。該節目記錄了他們與七個孩子（和八隻寵物）在曼哈頓公寓和東漢普頓豪宅之間的生活。

亞歷克鮑德溫和希拉里鮑德溫夫婦與他們的七個孩子 

在1%的富裕階層中，尤其是像紐約市這樣世界上最富有、競爭最激烈的地區，大家庭的身影越來越常見。溫斯黛馬丁在她廣為流傳（但也頗具爭議）的著作《公園大道上的靈長類動物》中，曾令人印象深刻地指出，在上東區——這個擁有全美最昂貴房產、學校、保姆和各種愛好的街區——「大家庭隨處可見」。

她寫道：“四成了新的三——以前會讓人覺得不可思議，但現在沒什麼稀奇的了。五不再代表瘋狂或宗教信仰——它只是意味著你有錢。而六顯然成了新的聯排別墅——或者灣流飛機。”

根據《富比士》對700多位美國億萬富翁的調查顯示，至少有22位億萬富翁擁有七個或更多子女（通常來自多次婚姻和收養），其中最著名的當屬伊隆馬斯克。馬斯克經常被評為世界首富，他已成為億萬富翁生育的典範（據我們所知，他有14個孩子），並且是鼓勵生育主義的積極倡導者，他認為在出生率下降的背景下，生育對於人類的生存至關重要。

擁有一個大家庭傳遞出對未來充滿信心的訊號。而哪個族群比多數人更有安全感呢？當然是那些經濟條件較好的人。

人們對超級菁英的生活方式和家庭管理方式的迷戀由來已久。眾多高端時尚和消費生活風格品牌紛紛將目光投向擁有近乎無限資源的育兒理念，並將其融入產品和行銷策略中。 Artipoppe推出的售價高達800美元的天鵝絨和羊絨嬰兒背帶，被譽為“媽媽裝備中的鉑金包”，將背著嬰兒重新定義為一種極致奢華的配件。

迷你版設計師系列和售價 600 美元的高筒鞋讓一大群孩子能夠穿得像父母一樣，彼此之間也一樣。雖然百達翡麗和杜嘉班納等品牌長期以來都將光鮮亮麗的家庭形像作為廣告宣傳的核心，但葆蝶家和博柏利的新舉措則暗示了現代育兒是一種風格化的文化表演，正如品牌戰略家尤金·希利所說，這標誌著品味和偏好的成熟。

希利認為，這些行銷活動推出之際，正值奢侈品產業努力維持其文化影響力之時，這體現在人們對產品作為社會象徵的興趣逐漸減弱以及全球銷售額下滑。聚焦家庭則反映出一種嘗試，從關注物質層面轉向關注行為和價值層面。

「組建家庭是無法弄虛作假的，」希利說。 “這是一項非常長期的承諾，更不用說它是你一生中最重要、最具變革性的決定之一。”

但品牌推崇的不僅是生孩子本身，更重視的是如何養育孩子，以及在多大程度上還能維持為人父母前的生活方式。對許多名人來說，這意味著需要龐大的育兒團隊：據說金卡戴珊為她的四個孩子配備了10名保姆， 24小時輪班照顧，而鮑德溫一家則僱用了兩名保姆。在美國，這類育兒工作的年薪很容易超過20萬美元，而更常見的薪資水準則在8.5萬美元左右。然而，對於大多數家庭來說，任何形式的付費育兒服務仍然是一種遙不可及的奢侈品。

「這種為人父母的方式與大多數人的經歷並不相同，」希利說。 「在這種模式下，你仍然可以不斷地與朋友聚會，恢復到產前的身材，出現在俱樂部或深夜活動中，而且不會總是感到疲憊，還可以搬到郊區居住，或者穿著沾滿奶漬的衣服。”

時尚一直以來都致力於讓我們展現出比實際上更好的一面。但擁有一個大家庭也傳遞出對未來充滿信心的訊號，尤其是在未來充滿不確定性的當下。而哪些族群可能比多數人更有安全感呢？答案是：那些經濟條件較好的人。

2月，埃隆馬斯克和他的一個兒子在橢圓形辦公室與唐納德·特朗普會面 © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

馬斯克以鮮明的措辭描繪了他的鼓勵生育的願景（並且有一些非常非正統的個人家庭價值觀），但在傳統的保守右翼群體中，他們的社交媒體影響力正在不斷增長，並且他們提倡美國人擁有大家庭，那麼誰應該生更多的孩子這個問題就令人感到不舒服。

菲爾比說：「相當一部分極其富有的鼓勵生育者聲稱，他們希望透過生育來塑造更優秀的人類。但目前對多子女母親身份的過度崇拜，可能會將女性貶低為履行社會義務的生育機器，並將那些辛勤工作、為社會經濟做出巨大貢獻，卻因各種原因（無論是出於自願還是迫不得已）而少生或不生的女性妖魔化。」

話雖如此，在社群媒體上關注傳統妻子或擁有眾多子女的億萬富翁配偶，並不一定意味著回歸家庭和傳統。就像許多令人嚮往的事物一樣，這些潮流有時根植於一種準社會角色扮演，探索著與我們截然不同或永遠無法企及的生活方式和生計。我們也不真正希望它們成為我們自己的生活。

「網路上的很多內容都被當作一種科幻小說來消費，」希利說。 「例如，芭蕾舞農場的家庭就代表了一種經濟保障、性別角色分明以及一定程度目標感的願景。人們可能會把它當作一種娛樂或逃避現實的方式。但很多人也會看著它，然後想，在現實世界中——到了2025年——我絕對不想要那樣的生活。”

In 2025, one way the super-rich will flaunt their wealth will be by having multiple children—while maintaining their pre-parenting lifestyle, interests, and physique.

Hannah Neelman, known for her ballet farm, photographed at her farm near Salt Lake City © Corey Arnold/Sunday Times Magazine/News Authorization

What is the ultimate symbol of luxury? In the past, it might have been flaunting a rare handbag, a sports car, or an expensive watch.

But with soaring living costs, shrinking family sizes, global uncertainty, and a cacophony of pro-natalist rhetoric, by 2025, the most prevalent display of wealth in developed economies may become something once considered a natural part of human life: having children—especially many, many children.

"For most working parents, especially those living in cities, even just to comfortably raise one child is a significant financial expense and requires considerable economic strength," says Eliza Philby, author of *Inheritance: It's Time to Talk About Parenting Banks*. While this was indeed the case historically—when large families were born out of labor needs, religious beliefs, and the need to maintain family lineage in the face of high infant mortality rates—children today are not a source of family cash flow; rather, they drain family funds.

“The reality is that middle-class parents don’t just support their children until they’re 18,” Philby says. “For families with the financial means, they typically support them until around 30.”

Philby says that due to high childcare costs, a lack of family support systems, and the global trend of women delaying childbearing, it’s widely believed that “one child is becoming the norm for dual-income families.” “Having two children is a bit of a stretch, and having three or more is more than just an exception—you need to be very wealthy.”

According to a Forbes survey of more than 700 American billionaires, at least 22 billionaires have seven or more children.

Official birth rate figures in many countries have fallen to historic lows: data from the UK Office for National Statistics shows that the fertility rate in the UK is 1.44 children per woman, while the figure in the US is 1.6. In some Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea, the figures are 1.2 and 0.75, respectively.

While the "twin-child" model is thriving in modern middle-class parenting culture, a fascination with another extreme is also growing. In other words, people are increasingly drawn to the extremely wealthy celebrities whose seemingly perfect families never seem to stop expanding.

Look at how exhausted millennial career women (and other women) are becoming obsessed with the "traditional wife" movement! This social media-driven movement champions family farming, milkmaidhood, and caring for husbands and children. One of the brightest stars, Hannah Neelman of a ballet farm, boasts 10 million followers on Instagram, largely thanks to her and her husband Daniel Neelman (son of JetBlue founder and aviation magnate David Neelman) and their eight blonde, impeccably dressed children.

Beyond celebrity circles—and beyond the trials and tribulations of the ever-growing Kardashian family—Alec and Hilary Baldwin made headlines earlier this year with their TLC reality show, *The Baldwins*, which chronicled their lives with their seven children (and eight pets) between their Manhattan apartment and East Hampton mansion.

Alec Baldwin and Hilary Baldwin with their seven children © Rou Shoots

Large families are becoming increasingly common among the top 1%, especially in some of the world's wealthiest and most competitive areas, like New York City. Winston Martin, in her widely acclaimed (but controversial) book *Primates on Park Avenue*, impressively noted that on the Upper East Side—a neighborhood boasting some of the most expensive homes, schools, nannies, and hobbies in the nation—"large families are everywhere."

She wrote, “Four has become the new three—it used to seem incredible, but now it’s nothing special. Five no longer represents madness or religious faith—it just means you’re rich. And six has clearly become the new townhouse—or Gulfstream jet.”

According to a Forbes survey of over 700 American billionaires, at least 22 billionaires have seven or more children (usually from multiple marriages and adoptions), the most famous being Elon Musk. Musk, frequently ranked as the world’s richest man, has become a role model for billionaire procreation (he has 14 children, to our knowledge) and is a strong advocate for procreation, believing that reproduction is essential for human survival against the backdrop of declining birth rates.

Owning a large family sends a signal of confidence in the future. And which group feels more secure than most? Those with better economic conditions, of course.

The fascination with the lifestyles and family management styles of the super-elite is long-standing. Numerous high-end fashion and lifestyle brands are turning their attention to the seemingly limitless resources of parenting concepts, integrating them into their product and marketing strategies. Artipoppe's $800 velvet and cashmere baby carriers, hailed as the "platinum bag of mom gear," redefine carrying a baby as an ultimate luxury accessory.

Mini designer collections and $600 high-tops allow large groups of children to dress like their parents and each other. While brands like Patek Philippe and Dolce & Gabbana have long centered their advertising on glamorous family images, the new initiatives from Bottega Veneta and Burberry suggest that modern parenting is a stylized cultural performance, marking a maturing of taste and preference, as brand strategist Eugene Healy puts it.

Healy believes these marketing campaigns come at a time when the luxury industry is struggling to maintain its cultural influence, amid waning interest in products as social symbols and declining global sales. The focus on the family reflects an attempt to shift the focus from material aspects to behavioral and value-based ones.

“You can’t fake starting a family,” Healy says. “It’s a very long-term commitment, not to mention it’s one of the most important and transformative decisions you make in your life.”

But the brand promotes more than just having children; it emphasizes how to raise them and to what extent you can maintain your pre-parenting lifestyle. For many celebrities, this means a large childcare team: Kim Kardashian reportedly employs 10 nannies around the clock for her four children, while the Baldwin family employs two. In the US, this type of childcare work can easily earn over $200,000 a year, with a more common salary level around $85,000. However, for most families, any form of paid childcare remains an unattainable luxury.

“This way of being a parent is not what most people experience,” Healy says. “In this model, you can still constantly party with friends, get back to your pre-pregnancy figure, show up at clubs or late-night events, and not always feel exhausted, and you can move to the suburbs or wear clothes stained with milk.”

Fashion has always been dedicated to making us appear better than we actually are. But having a large family also sends a signal of confidence in the future, especially in today's uncertain world. And which groups are likely to feel more secure than most? The answer is: those with better economic conditions.

In February, Elon Musk and one of his sons met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Musk has painted a vivid picture of his pro-natalist vision (and contains some very unorthodox personal family values), but with the growing social media influence of traditionally conservative right-wing groups and their advocacy for large families, the question of who should have more children becomes uncomfortable.

Philby says, “A significant portion of extremely wealthy pro-natalists claim they want to shape better humanity through childbirth. But the current excessive veneration of motherhood for women with multiple children risks degrading them to mere reproductive machines fulfilling social obligations, and demonizing women who work hard, contribute significantly to the socio-economic system, but choose to have fewer or no children for various reasons, whether voluntary or involuntary.”

That said, following traditional wives or billionaire spouses with many children on social media doesn’t necessarily mean a return to family and tradition. Like many desirable things, these trends are sometimes rooted in a quasi-social role-playing, exploring lifestyles and livelihoods that are drastically different from our own or forever unattainable. We don’t really want them to become our own lives.

“A lot of content online is consumed like science fiction,” Healy says. "For example, a family on a ballet farm represents a vision of economic security, gender roles, and a certain degree of purpose. People might see it as a form of entertainment or an escape from reality. But many people also look at it and think, in the real world—by 2025—I definitely don't want that kind of life."

挖空心思來節能減碳Going to great lengths to save energy and reduce carbon emissions

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 節能減碳有哪些方法

節能減碳的方法涉及生活的方方面面，以下是一些常見且有效的節能減碳方法：

一、日常生活領域

節約用電

合理使用空調，夏季不低於26℃，冬季不高於20℃，出門前提前幾分鐘關閉。

養成隨手關燈的習慣，離開房間或場所時及時關閉燈光。

選用節能電器，如節能燈、節能冰箱、節能洗衣機等，並定期清理電器灰塵，保持散熱良好。

電器不用時拔掉插頭，避免待機耗電。

節約用水

洗手、刷牙時關閉水龍頭，避免長流水。

在洗菜、淘米、淋浴等過程中，合理利用水資源，如用淘米水洗菜，洗菜水用於澆花或沖馬桶。

選擇節水型器具，如節水馬桶、節水淋浴噴頭等。

低碳飲食

實踐“光碟行動”，按需點餐，避免浪費糧食。

減少外帶和一次性餐具的使用，自備環保餐具。

適量飲酒，減少吸煙，降低相關能源消耗和環境污染。

綠色出行

短程行程優先選擇步行、騎乘或大眾運輸工具，減少私家車使用。

若需駕車，選擇小排氣量或新能源車，定期保養車輛，維持胎壓正常，減少油耗。

合理規劃出行路線，避免擁擠，減少車輛怠速時間。

二、辦公與生產領域

辦公室節能

推行無紙化辦公，雙面列印、影印，減少紙張消耗。

合理使用電腦、印表機等辦公設備，不用時關閉電源或設定節能模式。

優化辦公照明，採用自然光或節能燈具，減少照明能耗。

工業節能

採用先進的生產流程與技術，提高能源利用效率，如餘熱回收、能源梯級利用等。

定期對設備進行維護和檢修，確保設備運作在最佳狀態，減少能源浪費。

推廣使用清潔能源和再生能源，如太陽能、風能、生質能等。

建築節能

在建築設計和施工中，採用節能材料與技術，如隔熱保溫材料、節能門窗等，提升建築的能源利用效率。

合理設計建築佈局和朝向，充分利用自然通風和採光，減少對人工照明和空調的依賴。

三、消費與資源利用領域

理性消費

減少不必要的消費，避免過度包裝和浪費資源的產品。

優先選擇環保、節能、低碳的產品及服務，如綠色食品、有機產品、節能家電等。

資源回收利用

積極參與垃圾分類，將回收物、有害垃圾、廚餘等分類投放，促進資源的回收再利用。

舊物改造再利用，如舊衣物改造成抹布、舊家具翻新等，延長物品的使用壽命。

植樹造林

積極參與植樹活動，增加綠色植被覆蓋，提高碳匯能力。

保護現有森林資源，減少砍伐和破壞，維護生態平衡。

節能減碳需要每個人從自身做起，從小事做起，形成綠色低碳的生活方式和消費模式。透過長期堅持和共同努力，才能實現能源節約和碳排放減少的目標，為保護地球環境貢獻力量。

What are some methods for energy conservation and carbon reduction?

Energy conservation and carbon reduction methods involve all aspects of life. Here are some common and effective methods:

I. Daily Life

Saving Electricity

Use air conditioning reasonably, keeping the temperature no lower than 26℃ in summer and no higher than 20℃ in winter. Turn it off a few minutes before leaving the house.

Develop the habit of turning off lights when leaving a room or place.

Choose energy-efficient appliances, such as energy-saving light bulbs, refrigerators, and washing machines, and clean them regularly to ensure good heat dissipation.

Unplug appliances when not in use to avoid standby power consumption.

Saving Water

Turn off the tap when washing hands or brushing teeth to avoid running water continuously.

Use water resources efficiently when washing vegetables, rinsing rice, and showering. For example, use rice water to wash vegetables, and use vegetable water to water plants or flush the toilet.

Choose water-saving appliances, such as water-saving toilets and shower heads.

Low-Carbon Diets

Practice the "Clean Plate Campaign," ordering only what you need to avoid food waste.

Reduce the use of takeout and disposable tableware, and bring your own reusable tableware.

Drink alcohol in moderation, reduce smoking, and decrease related energy consumption and environmental pollution.

Green Travel: For short trips, prioritize walking, cycling, or public transportation to reduce private car use.

If driving is necessary, choose small-displacement or new energy vehicles, maintain your vehicle regularly, keep tire pressure normal, and reduce fuel consumption.

Plan your routes wisely to avoid congestion and reduce vehicle idling time.

II. Office and Production Sector

Office Energy Conservation: Promote paperless office practices, double-sided printing, and photocopying to reduce paper consumption.

Use office equipment such as computers and printers efficiently; turn off power or set energy-saving modes when not in use.

Optimize office lighting; use natural light or energy-saving lamps to reduce lighting energy consumption.

Industrial Energy Conservation: Adopt advanced production processes and technologies to improve energy efficiency, such as waste heat recovery and energy cascade utilization.

Regularly maintain and inspect equipment to ensure optimal operation and reduce energy waste.

Promote the use of clean and renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and biomass energy.

Building Energy Conservation

In building design and construction, adopt energy-saving materials and technologies, such as thermal insulation materials and energy-efficient doors and windows, to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

Design building layout and orientation rationally to make full use of natural ventilation and lighting, reducing reliance on artificial lighting and air conditioning.

III. Consumption and Resource Utilization

Rational Consumption

Reduce unnecessary consumption and avoid over-packaged and wasteful products.

Prioritize environmentally friendly, energy-saving, and low-carbon products and services, such as green food, organic products, and energy-efficient appliances.

Recycling and Reuse

Actively participate in waste sorting, separating recyclables, hazardous waste, and kitchen waste to promote resource recycling and reuse.

Upcycling and Reusing Old Items

Extend the lifespan of items, such as repurposing old clothes into rags and refurbishing old furniture.

Afforestation

Actively participate in tree planting activities to increase green vegetation cover and improve carbon sequestration capacity.

Protect existing forest resources, reduce deforestation and destruction, and maintain ecological balance.

Energy conservation and carbon reduction require everyone to start with themselves, starting with small things, to form a green and low-carbon lifestyle and consumption pattern. Only through long-term commitment and joint efforts can we achieve the goals of energy conservation and carbon emission reduction, and contribute to protecting the Earth's environment.

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Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft, but that doesn't mean he supports the idea of his daughter Phoebe Gates not finishing college.

On her new podcast, "The Burnouts" — in which she and her cohost, Sophia Kianni, discuss the journey of launching their digital fashion startup, Phia — Gates spoke about how her parents reacted to her wanting to start a business. The premiere episode of the podcast aired on April 1.
"I literally never hear my dad talk about the start of Microsoft," Gates told Kianni. "I literally mostly just remember him talking about the foundation. I remember me wanting to start the company and him being like, 'Are you sure you want to do this?'"Gates is the youngest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, who divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage. She has two older siblings, Jennifer and Rory.

Gates said her parents were "really cautious" when she mentioned the idea of dropping out of college.

"They were very much like, 'You need to finish your degree; you don't just get to like drop out and do a company.' Which is so funny because my dad literally did that, and that's, like, the reason I'm able to go to Stanford or have my tuition paid," Gates sai
Gates also said on the podcast that she always felt a strong need to prove herself — especially when she entered Stanford — because of her background.

"I came in, I was like, 'I'm so privileged, I'm a nepo baby,'" she said. "I had so much insecurity around that, and I feel like it's so hard when you're a freshman in college because you have no experience. You have nothing."

Gates graduated early with a degree in human biology last year.

"I knew I had to make it happen if I could, because I wanted to watch my mother deliver this year's commencement speech as a graduate," Gates told Nylon in an interview in June.

Phia, her startup, is still in the prelaunch stage. The platform's official website promises "a new way to shop online." Not much more information is available.

On a recent podcast, Bill Gates said his kids would inherit less than 1% of his wealth.

"In my case, you know, my kids got a great upbringing and education but, you know, less than 1% of the total wealth. Because I decided it wouldn't be a favor to them," Bill Gates said in a March 29 appearance on the "Figuring Out With Raj Shamani" podcast.

"It's not a dynasty. You know, I'm not asking them to run Microsoft. I want to give them a chance to have their own earnings and success, you know, be significant and not overshadowed by the incredible luck and good fortune I had," he said.

Bill Gates' net worth is $149 billion, making him the sixth-richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.

Bill Gates' private office and Phoebe Gates didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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Entrepreneurs often focus on action, valuing the hustle and determination that drive success. However, without strategic pauses, there's a risk of gaining momentum in the wrong direction. It's critical to pause, reflect and plan before moving forward.

Billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he’s confident that the company’s Starship rocket will land humans on Mars.

Responding to a post on X, Musk said that building sustainable colonies on Mars would require more than 100,000 people and 1 million tons of cargo. 

He added that ‘securing the future of consciousness’ matters more than just sending a few people there, emphasizing that Mars should be able to thrive even if supplies from Earth stop.

The statement follows SpaceX’s updated mission timeline showing plans for Moon and Mars missions in 2028 and 2030. The company also revealed that Starship’s payload capacity would cost about $100 million per metric ton.

Musk recently shared updates on the Starship V3 and V4 rockets, promising larger sizes and higher payload capacities, with V3 launch tests planned by the end of this year.

China is set to launch mass production of flying cars in 2026, marking a transformative leap in urban transportation. 

These futuristic vehicles combine driving and flying capabilities to offer quicker, efficient travel in densely populated cities. The large-scale factory will produce up to 10,000 flying cars annually, with over 7,000 pre-orders already secured globally. 

This milestone underscores China's commitment to leading innovation in the low-altitude air mobility sector and advancing smart urban infrastructure. 

Flying cars could soon become a common sight in Chinese skylines, revolutionizing how people commute and reducing ground traffic congestion.Stay tuned as China pioneers the future of travel starting next year! 

傳產創路戰略 Traditional Industry Innovation Strategy

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President's Reading Notes sharing 總會長讀書心得分享

Breakthrough Strategy

Strive for precision in detail, plan for the long term, and strive for uniqueness at the top.

These three principles are the key to finding a path forward:

First, strive for precision in detail. Manufacturing is a vast asset class, involving vast resources, but some resources are underutilized. Because this phenomenon has been around for so long, it's become commonplace. Within companies, a significant amount of industrial waste is generated daily. Reducing waste is also an effective way to save money.

Second, plan for the long term. Some European countries are small, with populations of only a few million or ten million, but the companies in these small European countries have broad visions, engaging in global business from a young age.

Third, strive for uniqueness at the top. The biggest problem with traditional industries is that countless companies can manufacture products they know how to make, but few dare to even attempt products they don't. Experience has proven that if you focus on uniqueness, the market will reward you handsomely. This is because these are underserved markets and areas where there aren't many competitors. The third lesson is to strive for uniqueness, continuously improve quality, product categories, and functionality, and continually upgrade to meet customer needs.

Proactively choose difficult tasks; only by not doing what you shouldn't can you achieve what you want.

闖路戰法(Creating a new path for traditional industries)

細處求精實、遠處謀佈局、高處爭獨到

傳傳突圍尋路就這三句：

第一句：細處求精益。製造業是非常龐大的資產，涉及龐大資源，但有些資源並沒有被充分有效利用。由於這種現像出現的時間很長，大家已經見怪不怪，習以為常。在企業內部，天天都會產生大量的工業浪費。減少浪費也是節流的有效方法。

第二句：遠處謀佈局：歐洲有些國家很小，人口只有幾百萬人、一千萬人，但這些歐洲小國的企業眼界很大，他們還很小的時​​刻，就開始做全球生意。

第三句：「高處爭獨到」。傳統產業最大的問題就是，會造的產品，無數企業都會製造。但是不會造的東西，連敢碰一碰的企業都少。經驗證明，只要能在獨到性上下功夫，市場一定會給你很好的回報。因為這是一個還沒有被滿足的市場，也是一個沒有太多對手跟你競爭的領域。往獨到性上努力，不斷提升品質、品類、功能，不斷升級、滿足顧客的要求，定會有效。

主動挑難的事情做，有所不為才能有所為。

吃，真的能改變世界！

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每日一餐蔬食救地球。

少肉多蔬幫地球降溫，一起「出一張嘴，用吃改變世界」！

根據綠色和平的研究，一個臺灣人只要一天不吃肉，能減少 2.4 公斤的二氧化碳排放；若所有臺灣人民一天不吃肉，能減碳 56,510 公噸！從「吃」開始，就能善待動物與環境。出一張嘴，用吃改變世界, 向大眾推廣，透過改變飲食習慣，以植物性食材取代肉類，同時照顧自己與地球的健康，減緩氣候變遷。

 吃蔬食救地球。

Disasters in Hualien - Any natural disaster is a warning to people 花蓮的災害-任何的天災都是給人以警訊

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祝花蓮早日抗災成功 We wish Hualien a successful disaster relief soon.

自然災害是老天給我們的警訊，節能減碳降溫刻不容緩。Natural disasters are a warning from God to us. Energy conservation, carbon reduction and temperature reduction are urgent.

花蓮災害（如地震、水災）的發生主要由其特殊地理位置與地質構造引起，但地球暖化會加劇這些災害的頻率和強度，因為暖化導致冰川融化可能改變地殼壓力、極端降雨事件增多，進而誘發或惡化土石流和堰塞湖等災害。 此外，暖化導致的海平面上升也可能影響地貌的穩定性。 

地震與地球暖化的關係

冰川融化與地殼壓力變化： 全球暖化導致冰川大規模融化，融化的冰水可能滲入地殼裂縫，改變地表下的垂直應力，進而增加地震的發生頻率。 雖然目前科學研究尚未完全證明確切的關聯，但有學者認為冰川消融可能成為誘發地震的導火線。 

地震的複合影響： 花蓮本身位於地震帶上，易受板塊運動影響。 地球暖化加劇的極端氣候事件（如強震）與地質活動相互影響，可能導致地表位移和建築物損毀等複合災害。 

水災與地球暖化的關係

極端強降雨： 地球暖化加劇了全球天氣系統的異常，導致短延時強降雨的頻率和強度增加。 這種情況在花蓮地區尤為明顯，增加了土石流和堰塞湖的風險。 

堰塞湖的成因與影響： 在強震後，山體滑坡容易堵塞河道形成堰塞湖。 若加上極端強降雨，湖水水位迅速升高並累積壓力，最終可能導致堰塞湖決堤，引發洪水。 

脆弱地質條件的惡化： 花蓮部分地區地質條件相對脆弱，容易受豪雨或地震影響而發生山壁崩塌。 地球暖化帶來的頻繁強降雨和潛在的地震活動，都可能使原本脆弱的山壁再次崩塌，形成或擴大堰塞湖，構成二次災害的隱憂。 

總結

花蓮的災害主要源於其地震帶的地質特性和複雜地形，而地球暖化則作為一個「增幅因子」，加劇了這些天然災害的發生機率和嚴重程度，使災害更具複合性和頻繁性，為當地居民的生命財產安全帶來更大的威脅。

Disasters in Hualien (such as earthquakes and floods) are primarily caused by its unique geographical location and geological structure. However, global warming will exacerbate the frequency and intensity of these disasters. This is because glacier melting caused by global warming may alter crustal pressure and increase extreme rainfall events, triggering or exacerbating disasters such as landslides and landslide lakes. Furthermore, rising sea levels caused by global warming may also affect the stability of the landscape.

Relationship between Earthquakes and Global Warming

Glacier Melting and Changes in Crustal Pressure: Global warming causes large-scale glacier melting. Melted water may seep into cracks in the crust, altering vertical stresses beneath the surface and increasing the frequency of earthquakes. While scientific research has yet to definitively prove this link, some scholars believe that glacier melt may be a trigger for earthquakes.

Compounding Impacts of Earthquakes: Hualien is located in a seismic zone, making it susceptible to plate tectonics. Extreme climate events exacerbated by global warming (such as strong earthquakes) interact with geological activity, potentially leading to compound disasters such as surface displacement and building damage.

The Relationship Between Floods and Global Warming

Extreme Heavy Rainfall: Global warming is exacerbating global weather system anomalies, leading to an increase in the frequency and intensity of short-duration, heavy rainfall. This is particularly pronounced in the Hualien area, increasing the risk of landslides and barrier lakes.

Causes and Impacts of Barrier Lakes: After a strong earthquake, landslides can easily block river channels, forming barrier lakes. Combined with extremely heavy rainfall, the lake's water level rises rapidly, accumulating pressure that can eventually cause the barrier lake to burst, triggering floods.

Deterioration of Fragile Geological Conditions: Parts of Hualien are geologically fragile and susceptible to mountain collapses caused by heavy rain or earthquakes. Frequent heavy rainfall and potential seismic activity brought on by global warming could further collapse these already fragile mountain walls, forming or expanding barrier lakes and posing a potential risk of secondary disasters.

Summary

Hualien's disasters primarily stem from the geological characteristics and complex topography of its seismic zone. Global warming acts as an "amplifier," exacerbating the probability and severity of these natural disasters, making them more complex and frequent, and posing a greater threat to the lives and property of local residents.

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The ancients regarded incense as their friend while reading and their companionship when alone. Clothes needed fragrance, and quilts needed warmth. Incense accentuated the solemnity of the court, and adorned the elegance of the pine pavilion. While tuning the strings and playing the zither, a stick of incense could soothe the heart and guide the rhythm. Drinking tea, playing chess, discussing philosophy, and gathering with friends through calligraphy and painting—what would be the point without fragrance? This is how ancient scholars and incense interacted.

 

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親愛的會員們和朋友們：

首先，我們衷心感謝大家對大中華留學生全球總會的支持與參與。正是因為有你們的熱情投入，我們才能在這個大家庭中共同成長，攜手推動完成各項活動

在過去的一年裡，我們的會員專業提升計劃取得了顯著的進展，我們的節能減碳監督聯盟和時尚蔬食會也在不間斷的持續努力著，在這些有意義的活動中讓我們的目標更加明確。我們相信，透過這些活動，不僅能提升會員的各方面專業素養，還能為可持續發展做出貢獻。

展望未來，我們將繼續致力於為會員提供更多的學習和交流機會。我們期待著與大家一起探索更多的合作可能性，並共同提升專業素養，推動環保和健康生活的理念。希望大家能繼續支持我們的活動，讓我們的聯盟更加強大。

再次感謝大家的參與。期待未來的每一個成就都能與你們分享！

祝好，

大中華留學生全球總會

首先，我們衷心感謝大家對大中華留學生全球總會的支持與參與。正是因為有你們的熱情投入，我們才能在這個大家庭中共同成長，攜手推動完成各項活動

在過去的一年裡，我們的會員專業提升計劃取得了顯著的進展，我們的節能減碳監督聯盟和時尚蔬食會也在不間斷的持續努力著，在這些有意義的活動中讓我們的目標更加明確。我們相信，透過這些活動，不僅能提升會員的各方面專業素養，還能為可持續發展做出貢獻。

展望未來，我們將繼續致力於為會員提供更多的學習和交流機會。我們期待著與大家一起探索更多的合作可能性，並共同提升專業素養，推動環保和健康生活的理念。希望大家能繼續支持我們的活動，讓我們的聯盟更加強大。

再次感謝大家的參與。期待未來的每一個成就都能與你們分享！

祝好，

大中華留學生全球總會

First of all, we sincerely thank everyone for your support and participation in the GCIOSGF. It is thanks to your passion and dedication that we can grow together as a family and work together to achieve our various activities.

Over the past year, our member professional development program has made significant progress. Our Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Monitoring Alliance and the Fashion Veggie Club have also been continuously striving. These meaningful activities have further clarified our goals. We believe that through these activities, we will not only enhance the professional qualities of our members in all aspects, but also contribute to sustainable development.

Looking forward to the future, we will continue to be committed to providing more learning and exchange opportunities for our members. We look forward to exploring more collaborative opportunities with you, jointly improving professional skills, and promoting environmental protection and healthy living. We hope that you will continue to support our activities and make our federation even stronger.

Thank you again for your participation. We look forward to sharing every achievement with you in the future!

Best wushes 

!GCIOSGF

AI未來的趨勢聚焦於生成式AI的普及應用、可信任AI的治理、邊緣運算與AIoT的融合、AI在各行業的深入落地以及與XR技術的整合。 這將帶來更智慧的個人化體驗，如AI眼鏡，以及提升生產力和效率的企業解決方案，同時也伴隨著新興職業的誕生與部分勞務型工作被取代的挑戰。 

核心技術趨勢

生成式AI (Generative AI)： 從文字、圖像生成擴展至音訊和影片，將成為提高生產力、加速內容創作與創新的核心技術。 

可信任AI (Trusted AI)： 與此同時，建立安全、可信賴的AI治理機制也是全球AI策略的重點，以確保AI應用安全可靠。 

邊緣智慧(Edge AI)： AI技術將更深入地整合至各種硬體設備，在本地進行數據處理，實現更快的反應和更高的隱私保護。 

AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things)： AI與物聯網的結合，將推動「萬物智能」的時代，帶來更廣泛的應用機會。 

應用與產業趨勢

AI眼鏡與XR整合： AI眼鏡將成為重要的個人資訊互動平台，與XR技術深度整合，提供沉浸式、情境感知的體驗，推動AR技術發展。 

智慧化與自動化： AI技術將進一步普及於各行各業，例如在零售業提供個人化服務，在交通運輸業改善管理，以及在智慧城市中推動交通與綠能發展。 

人才與就業市場變革： AI的發展預期會催生新興職業，同時也可能取代部分傳統的勞務型工作，對就業市場帶來結構性調整。 

企業數位轉型： 台灣企業正透過AI技術加速數位轉型，提升產品設計、自動化生產能力，並拓展國際商機。 

台灣的發展重點

技術與應用並重： 台灣以半導體技術優勢為基礎，積極發展低功耗高效能AI晶片，同時透過整合「擴算力」、「鏈場域」、「引人才」等策略，推動AI應用落地。 

產業生態健全： 政府和產業共同努力，建立完整的AI應用生態系統，串聯需求、產業與人才，提升整體競爭力。

 Future AI trends focus on the widespread application of generative AI, the governance of trustworthy AI, the integration of edge computing and AIoT, the in-depth implementation of AI across various industries, and its integration with XR technologies. This will lead to smarter, personalized experiences, such as AI glasses, as well as enterprise solutions that improve productivity and efficiency. This will also present challenges, such as the emergence of new professions and the displacement of some labor-intensive jobs.

Core Technology Trends

Generative AI: Expanding from text and image generation to audio and video, it will become a core technology for improving productivity, accelerating content creation, and innovation.

Trusted AI: Furthermore, establishing secure and trustworthy AI governance mechanisms is a key focus of global AI strategies to ensure the safety and reliability of AI applications.

Edge AI: AI technology will be more deeply integrated into various hardware devices, performing local data processing for faster responses and greater privacy protection.

AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things): The combination of AI and the Internet of Things will usher in an era of "intelligent everything," bringing about a wider range of application opportunities.

Application and Industry Trends

AI Glasses and XR Integration: AI glasses will become a key platform for personal information interaction, deeply integrated with XR technology to provide immersive, contextually aware experiences and drive the development of AR technology.

Intelligence and Automation: AI technology will become increasingly pervasive across industries, such as providing personalized services in retail, improving management in the transportation industry, and promoting transportation and green energy development in smart cities.

Talent and Job Market Transformation: The development of AI is expected to spawn emerging occupations and may also replace some traditional labor-intensive jobs, bringing about structural adjustments to the job market.

Enterprise Digital Transformation: Taiwanese companies are accelerating digital transformation through AI technology, improving product design and automated production capabilities, and expanding international business opportunities.

Taiwan's Development Priorities

Equal Emphasis on Technology and Application: Leveraging its semiconductor technology advantages, Taiwan is actively developing low-power, high-performance AI chips. At the same time, it is promoting the implementation of AI applications through integrated strategies such as expanding computing power, connecting the industry, and attracting talent.

Sound industrial ecosystem: The government and industry work together to establish a complete AI application ecosystem, connecting demand, industry and talent to enhance overall competitiveness.

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協助政府實施環保事項的方式多元，個人可透過日常生活中的環保行為，如垃圾分類、節能減碳、減少一次性用品使用，以及參與環境教育活動等來響應政策。 企業則可建立環境管理系統（如ISO 14001），開發環保技術與產品，並優先採購環保標章產品，以實質貢獻環保工作。 

個人層面的協助

落實環保生活習慣： 確實做好垃圾分類與回收，自備環保餐具、環保袋，減少食物浪費，並選擇有機食品和蔬食替代肉類。 

節能減碳： 在日常生活中減少能源浪費，例如多利用大眾運輸或綠色載具，並在室內種植盆栽，減少一次性用品的使用。 

參與環保活動： 參加淨山、淨灘等活動，實際為環境盡一份力。 

關注環保資訊： 關注環境議題的資訊，了解政府的環保政策和相關法規，並將其融入日常生活。 

支持環境友善產品： 支持環保標章產品，透過消費行為鼓勵企業開發與生產環保產品。 

企業與組織層面的協助

推動環保管理制度： 企業可以建立或強化環境管理體系，例如參照ISO 14001 標準，訂定環保政策與目標，並定期監測表現。 

投入研發創新： 積極研發與應用清潔生產技術、回收再利用技術、再生能源技術、以及節約能源技術與產品。 

採購環保產品： 在採購時優先選擇再生資源製品以及符合「省資源、低污染、可回收」原則的環保標章產品。 

參與環境教育： 鼓勵員工參與環保建議計畫，舉辦環保相關競賽，並在內部設立環保專欄，分享環保知識，提升員工的環保意識。 

資訊公開與交流： 透過官方網站、新聞稿、示範等方式，將環保工作成果公開，並與其他組織交流環保經驗與構思，共同推動環保工作

There are many ways to support the government's environmental initiatives. Individuals can respond to environmental policies through daily environmental behaviors such as waste sorting, energy conservation and carbon reduction, reducing the use of disposable items, and participating in environmental education activities. Businesses can establish environmental management systems (such as ISO 14001), develop environmentally friendly technologies and products, and prioritize purchasing products with environmental labels to make a tangible contribution to environmental protection.

Individual Support

Practice environmentally friendly lifestyle habits: Ensure waste sorting and recycling, bring your own reusable tableware and bags, reduce food waste, and choose organic and vegetarian alternatives to meat.

Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction: Reduce energy waste in daily life, such as by using public transportation or eco-friendly vehicles, planting indoor plants, and reducing the use of disposable items.

Participate in Environmental Activities: Participate in activities such as mountain and beach cleanups to contribute to the environment.

Follow Environmental News: Stay informed about environmental issues, understand government policies and regulations, and integrate them into your daily life.

Support Environmentally Friendly Products: Support products with environmental labels and encourage businesses to develop and produce environmentally friendly products through consumer behavior.

Assistance at the Corporate and Organizational Levels

Promoting Environmental Management Systems: Companies can establish or strengthen environmental management systems, for example, by referencing ISO 14001 standards, setting environmental policies and goals, and regularly monitoring performance.

Investing in R&D and Innovation: Actively researching and applying clean production technologies, recycling and reuse technologies, renewable energy technologies, and energy-saving technologies and products.

Procuring Environmentally Friendly Products: Prioritize recycled resources and products bearing environmental labels that adhere to the principles of "resource conservation, low pollution, and recyclability."

Participating in Environmental Education: Encourage employee participation in environmental suggestion programs, hold environmental competitions, and establish internal environmental columns to share environmental knowledge and enhance employee awareness.

Information Disclosure and Exchange: Publicly share environmental work results through official websites, press releases, demonstrations, and other channels. Exchange environmental experiences and ideas with other organizations to jointly promote environmental work.

What is The term "circle effect‘ 何謂圈層效應

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「圈層效應」一詞有多重含義，在商業領域中，它指的是以托馬斯·科洛波洛斯為代表的學者，基於對「Z世代」群體的長期研究，而提出的概念，用於描述Z世代透過共同的愛好、價值觀形成的在線社群，以及這種社群趨勢對商業模式、市場行銷和產品開發的深遠影響，也指城市在區域經濟發展中形成的以城市為中心的層層擴散的結構，以及由類似社會經濟條件的群體通過居住選擇形成的文化現象和社交集群。 

商業領域的「圈層效應」

概念來源： 由托馬斯·科洛波洛斯與丹·克爾德森合著的書籍《圈層效應》提出。 

研究對象： 「Z世代」（95後）在互聯網環境下形成的圈層化趨勢。 

圈層特點： Z世代的圈層具備年齡包容性、在線化、低技術門檻、財富影響力下降、文化跨界和創意思維等特點。 

商業影響：

傳統企業難以融入圈層文化，面臨流量轉化困境。 

企業需要理解圈層需求，以精準捕捉其價值觀和偏好，才能開發出符合目標客群的產品，並有效傳達品牌理念。 

提出逆向導師制、動態學習等創新策略，為企業重構商業模式提供方法論參考。 

市場營銷： 強調精準捕捉圈層需求，推動垂直領域的產品或服務成為市場爆款。 

城市規劃與經濟學中的「圈層結構理論」 

概念起源：: 由德國農業經濟學家馮·杜能提出。

主要觀點：: 城市對周邊區域的促進作用隨空間距離的增加而減弱，區域經濟應以城市為中心，呈圈層狀向外發展。

內涵：: 城市和周圍地區有密切聯繫，城市對區域的影響受「距離衰減律」制約，導致區域形成以建成區為核心的集聚和擴散的圈層結構。

「圈層生活」的概念 

概念：: 指由具有相似社會經濟條件和價值觀的群體，通過居住選擇形成的社交集群和文化現象。

傳統淵源：: 繼承了中國傳統文化中「擇鄰而居」的理念。

作用：: 通過聚居形態構建同質化的社交網絡，推動事業資源整合和生活品質提升。

The term "circle effect" has multiple meanings. In the business world, it refers to a concept coined by scholars such as Thomas Koropoulos, based on their long-term research on Generation Z. It describes the online communities formed by Generation Z through shared interests and values, and the profound impact this social trend has on business models, marketing, and product development. It also refers to the city-centered, multi-layered structure that forms in regional economic development, as well as the cultural phenomena and social clusters formed by similar socioeconomic groups through their residential choices.

"Circle Effect" in Business

Source: Introduced in the book "Circle Effect" co-authored by Thomas Koropoulos and Dan Kelderson.

Research Subject: The trend of "circle formation" among Generation Z (those born after 1995) in the internet environment.

Characteristics of Circles: Generation Z's circles are characterized by age inclusivity, online presence, low technical barriers, declining wealth influence, cultural cross-culturality, and creative thinking.

Business Impact:

Traditional companies find it difficult to integrate into the circle culture and face difficulties in traffic conversion.

Companies need to understand the needs of their communities to accurately capture their values ​​and preferences. This is crucial for developing products that align with their target audiences and effectively conveying their brand values.

Innovative strategies such as reverse mentoring and dynamic learning are proposed, providing methodological references for companies reconstructing their business models.

Marketing: Emphasis is placed on accurately capturing the needs of communities to drive vertically defined products or services to market success.

"Circle Structure Theory" in Urban Planning and Economics

Origin: Proposed by German agricultural economist von Thunen.

Key Concept: The stimulating effect of cities on surrounding areas diminishes with increasing distance. Regional economies should develop in a circular pattern, centered around cities.

Connotation: Cities and surrounding areas are closely connected. Their influence on regions is governed by the "distance decay law," resulting in the formation of a clustered and diffused circle structure centered around built-up areas.

The Concept of "Circle Living"

Concept: Refers to the social clustering and cultural phenomenon formed by residential choices made by groups with similar socioeconomic conditions and values. Traditional Origins: This initiative inherits the traditional Chinese concept of "choosing neighbors to live with."

Purpose: This initiative builds a homogenous social network through community living, promoting the integration of business resources and improving quality of life.

Home carbon footprint management

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家居碳足跡管理

減少碳排放小貼士

碳足印計算過程的下一步相當重要：減排！ 

4r s減廢( Reduce)，再用 (Reuse)，再造 (Recycle)，替代 (Replace) 相當簡單。

只要跟隨簡單貼士，持之以恆，便可輕鬆保護環境，節省開支。

減廢

減少使用空調或暖爐。每調低一度，空調用電量便會上升6%；每日以風扇代替空調四小時，便可把年碳排放減少1,130公斤並節省開支。

緊記不用時把電燈和電器關掉、拔掉電掣。居家用電量中，電器備用狀態耗電量可達10%，相等於每年100KG的二氧化碳。

駕駛時，嘗試減慢速度以避免不必要的加減速。駕駛方式愈激進，消耗燃料愈多。汽油車輛每消耗一公升汽油，便會排放2.7公斤二氧化碳。

刷牙時關掉水龍頭。開著水龍頭刷牙兩分鐘，就會用到十公升水，以及處理供水和抽水的電力。

避免搭乘飛機。飛機是最污染環境的交通工具，一次來回香港－倫敦的旅程中，每位乘客能造成5.7噸的一氧化碳排放。

 再用

購買外賣時自備容器以及使用自備的餐具，每年可減少近3.5公斤的二氧化碳排放。

循環使用紙箱和其他容器。每節省一噸紙箱，便可減低四噸碳排放。

把膠樽注滿水放入冰箱，可作冰袋使用；膠樽也可於栽種種植物。每循環再用一噸膠樽，便可把碳排放量減低1.5噸。

再用包裝紙。全港有超過一百萬個家庭，每年使用大量禮物包裝紙，相等於砍伐成千上萬 的樹木。

再造

用完紙的兩面後，把紙拿去回收。每生產一噸紙，便相等於砍伐24棵樹。

把用完的電池拿到附近的地鐵站回收－堆填區中的棄置電池會洩漏化學物，污染泥土和地下水，使近600噸水不能飲用。

把不用的家庭用品與親朋交換或捐贈給慈善機構。把一件T卹送去回收能減少超過6公斤的二氧化碳排放；而把一部手提電話回收的減排量則接近50公斤。

回收舊報紙或上網閱報－每回收一噸報紙，便能減少2.5噸的二氧化碳排放。

 

替代

以巴士，小巴，地鐵等大眾運輸工具取代的士及私家車。使用大眾運輸工具能減低超過 5公斤碳排放。

把你的鎢絲燈泡換成較長壽的熒光燈泡或LED燈泡。熒光燈泡和LED燈泡的壽命比鎢絲燈 長15倍且耗電量低近80%。如果你每天有6小時使用6顆燈泡，改用較環保的燈種能為你每年減少552公斤的碳排放。

以可再用飲料瓶代替用完即棄容器。利樂紙盒不能被回收,且其生產過程產生大量二氧 化碳，每天少喝一盒，便已能減少近7公斤的二氧化碳排放。

縮短淋浴時間以省水省電。每天少淋浴五分鐘，就能把每年碳排放量減低8公斤。

把衣服晾在戶外曬乾,代替乾衣機。每一部高效能乾衣機的每小時耗電量達1.8千瓦小時, 相當於把45個燈泡亮著一小時。

 Tips for Reducing Carbon Emissions

The next step in calculating your carbon footprint is crucial: reducing emissions!

The 4Rs—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Replace—are simple.

Follow these simple tips consistently and you can easily protect the environment and save money.

Reducing Waste

Reduce your use of air conditioners or heaters. Every degree you lower the temperature, the energy consumption of an air conditioner increases by 6%. Using a fan instead of the air conditioner for four hours a day can reduce annual carbon emissions by 1,130 kg and save money.

Remember to turn off and unplug lights and appliances when not in use. Standby use can account for up to 10% of household electricity consumption, equivalent to 100 kg of carbon dioxide annually.

When driving, try to slow down to avoid unnecessary acceleration and deceleration. The more aggressive your driving style, the more fuel you use. Gasoline vehicles emit 2.7 kg of carbon dioxide for every liter of gasoline consumed.

Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. Brushing your teeth for two minutes under a running tap uses ten liters of water, as well as the electricity required to process and pump the water.

Avoid flying. Airplanes are the most polluting form of transportation, with each passenger emitting 5.7 tons of carbon monoxide on a round-trip trip from Hong Kong to London.

Reuse

Bringing your own takeaway containers and cutlery can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 3.5 kilograms per year.

Recycle cardboard and other containers. Every ton of cardboard saved reduces carbon emissions by four tons.

Fill plastic bottles with water and store them in the refrigerator to use as ice packs; plastic bottles can also be used to grow plants. Every ton of plastic bottles recycled reduces carbon emissions by 1.5 tons.

Reuse wrapping paper. Over one million households in Hong Kong use a large amount of gift wrapping paper each year, equivalent to cutting down tens of thousands of trees.

Recycle

Recycle paper after using both sides. Every ton of paper produced is equivalent to cutting down 24 trees. Take used batteries to a nearby MRT station for recycling – discarded batteries in landfills leak chemicals, contaminating the soil and groundwater, rendering nearly 600 tons of water undrinkable.

Exchange unused household items with friends and family or donate them to charity. Recycling a T-shirt can reduce over 6 kg of carbon dioxide emissions; recycling a mobile phone can reduce emissions by nearly 50 kg.

Recycle old newspapers or read newspapers online – every ton of newspapers recycled saves 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Swap your taxis and cars with public transportation like buses, minibuses, and the MRT. Using public transportation can reduce carbon emissions by over 5 kg.

Replace your tungsten light bulbs with longer-lasting fluorescent or LED bulbs. Fluorescent and LED bulbs last 15 times longer than tungsten bulbs and consume nearly 80% less electricity. If you use six light bulbs for six hours a day, switching to more environmentally friendly options can save you 552 kg of carbon emissions annually. Replace disposable containers with reusable beverage bottles. Tetra Pak cartons are not recyclable, and their production produces a significant amount of carbon dioxide. Drinking one less carton per day can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 7 kg.

Shorter showers save water and electricity. Showering just five minutes less per day can reduce annual carbon emissions by 8 kg.

Hang clothes outdoors to dry instead of in a dryer. A high-efficiency clothes dryer consumes 1.8 kilowatt-hours of electricity per hour, equivalent to running 45 light bulbs for an hour.

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秋天教會我的事

秋收

「春播、夏長、秋收、冬藏」，經過兩季的辛勞，終於等到「禾火」，禾穀稔熟，是收穫的時機。

此時不妨好好享用秋實，細味自己春夏付出的努力，感謝他人一直的灌溉，也感激天地給予的養分。只有對得來一切心存謝意，才能在滿足口腹之慾時，仍然保持心境澄明。

如果秋收豐盈，則不妨與有需要的人分享，分享可以令快樂倍增。同時，也別忘了積穀防饑，為草木皆枯的季節作好準備，以安度寒冬。

秋爽

秋高氣爽，秋色宜人，引來不少遊人遠足健行。清涼的秋氣，使人久行而不汗流浹背，漸漸轉黃轉紅的樹葉，為翠綠的山景增添姿色；郊遊旺季油然而生。

秋爽郊遊彷彿告訴我們，要讓人樂意去做一件事，威逼恐嚇從來難以令人心悅誠服，唯有營造適切的環境，提供有利的條件，才有機會促成美事。

秋葉

陽光減少，溫度降低，抑制了葉綠素的生成，樹葉會轉成黃色、艷橙或紅色，甚至會從樹枝上脫落，成了枯葉、落葉，為樹木節省養分，預備過冬。

當遭遇逆境、資源有限、能力不足時，也許我們也要如秋葉般，懂得變通取捨，先忍痛割愛，才有機會度過難關，寄望將來枯木逢春，再次長出茂盛的綠葉。

三秋

「一日不見，如隔三秋」，三秋是指第三個季節秋天，也可以指「早秋、仲秋、晚秋」三個不同時段的秋季；不管哪個解釋，也道出了人與人之間殷切的思念。

「秋，揪也，物於此而揪斂也。」不只是萬物要緊縮收斂，人也要團聚相見；而平分秋色之時，就是人月兩團圓的佳節。但願人人望穿秋水後，皆可共度中秋，彼此滋潤秋燥，紓解秋愁，共道天涼好個秋。

你，又從秋天身上學會了甚麼呢？

What Autumn Teaches Me

Autumn Harvest

"Spring sowing, summer growth, autumn harvest, winter storage." After two seasons of hard work, we finally reach the "harvest of grain," when the grain ripens and the harvest arrives.

Now is the time to savor the fruits of autumn, savoring the hard work of spring and summer, thanking others for their continuous nourishment, and appreciating the nutrients bestowed by nature. Only by being grateful for all that comes can we maintain a clear mind while satisfying our appetites.

If the autumn harvest is bountiful, share it with those in need; sharing can multiply happiness. At the same time, don't forget to store grain for famine prevention, preparing for the season when all vegetation withers, so that you can weather the cold winter.

Autumn Refreshment

The crisp, clear air and beautiful colors of autumn draw many hikers. The cool autumn air allows for long walks without breaking a sweat. The gradually turning yellow and red leaves enhance the vibrant green of the mountain scenery, marking the peak season for outings.

A refreshing autumn outing seems to teach us that threats and intimidation are rarely enough to persuade people to willingly do something. Only by creating the right environment and providing favorable conditions can good things happen.

Autumn Leaves

Decreased sunlight and lower temperatures inhibit chlorophyll production, causing leaves to turn yellow, bright orange, or red. They may even fall from branches, becoming dead leaves or fallen leaves, conserving nutrients for the tree in preparation for winter.

When faced with adversity, limited resources, and insufficient abilities, perhaps we too must be like autumn leaves, adapting and making choices. We must bear the pain of letting go first, only then can we have a chance to overcome the difficulties and hope that the dead tree will finally bloom again in spring.

Three Autumns

“A day without seeing you feels like three autumns.” Three Autumns refers to the third season, autumn, or it could refer to the three distinct periods of autumn: early autumn, mid-autumn, and late autumn. Regardless of the interpretation, it conveys the deep longing between people.

"Autumn means to gather, and things gather and gather here." Not only do all things gather and gather, but people also gather and see each other. The time when autumn's colors are evenly distributed is a time for family and moon reunions. May everyone, after longing for autumn, spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together, nourishing each other, relieving autumnal melancholy, and celebrating the cooler weather and wonderful autumn.

What have you learned from autumn?

Can carbon reduction save energy減碳能節能嗎？

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We often hear "carbon reduction" in our daily lives, and energy conservation and carbon reduction have been a slogan that Taiwanese people are familiar with over the past three decades. However, carbon reduction is actually just a general term, specifically "reducing carbon emissions."

What is carbon reduction? Let's start with the greenhouse effect and carbon emissions

We have all learned about the "greenhouse effect" and know that the atmosphere includes greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. When the concentration of greenhouse gases is higher, the equilibrium temperature of the atmosphere will increase; if greenhouse gases can reach a balance with natural changes such as photosynthesis, the temperature will stabilize. However, since the Industrial Revolution, humans have begun to use a large amount of energy such as coal and oil, causing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to continue to increase, causing climate change, such as rising sea levels or abnormal droughts and floods.

The United Nations Environment Department stated that the only way to avoid climate change disasters is to quickly reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, which is why "carbon reduction" has become a common goal for the world.

What counts as carbon emissions?

Carbon emissions refer to greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities in addition to human natural breathing, such as burning fossil fuels for energy use, industrial processes, animal husbandry, etc., which will emit greenhouse gases. In order to facilitate calculation and comparison, various mixed greenhouse gases will be converted into "equivalent to how much carbon dioxide", which is often heard as "carbon dioxide equivalent".

What is the definition of carbon reduction? You must first know the carbon emissions

In recent years, more and more companies have begun to respond to carbon reduction activities and share carbon reduction results, but just talking about carbon reduction may not reflect the real situation. It is necessary to disclose "carbon emissions" at the same time to know the specific impact. Just like when we want to lose weight, we also need to know how much we originally weighed in order to measure the weight loss effect.

For example, when two companies both say "reduced carbon by 20,000 tons", the meaning may be very different, because the original carbon emissions may be very different! Therefore, it is necessary to talk about carbon reduction and carbon emissions at the same time to present the real carbon reduction results.

With this basic concept, when you encounter various advertisements or marketing methods that wave the banner of environmental protection and say how much carbon they have reduced, you can first ask: "So what is your original carbon emission?"

You must have heard of energy saving and carbon reduction, but does energy saving definitely reduce carbon?

The slogan of energy saving and carbon reduction is very common. Here are a few energy saving and carbon reduction methods that you must have heard of:

Common energy saving and carbon reduction methods

Turn off the lights: Reduce unnecessary electricity use and reduce energy consumption.

Take public transportation: Replace driving or riding a bicycle to reduce commuting carbon emissions.

Raise the air conditioner by 2 degrees: Every 1 degree increase in the air conditioner temperature can reduce electricity consumption by about 6%.

In general, these energy saving and carbon reduction methods are also encouraged by us, but the reason why these actions can reduce carbon is compared with the original habits with higher carbon emissions. We need to establish a concept: the key to carbon reduction lies in "relativity".

Carbon reduction and energy saving are not necessarily directly related

It is also important to note that these energy saving and carbon reduction methods are indeed effective carbon reduction actions in life, but this has also formed a myth, as if energy saving and carbon reduction are the only solution? In fact, carbon reduction and energy saving are not necessarily directly related!

In Taiwan, it is because we still use fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas as the main energy source, and 90% of the sources of greenhouse gases are related to energy; if it is changed to other countries such as New Zealand, when they use hydropower, geothermal and other power generation methods with lower carbon emissions, even "energy saving" does not necessarily mean "carbon reduction"; on the contrary, animal husbandry is their main source of carbon emissions.

Why can throwing away garbage correctly reduce carbon emissions?

The process of garbage incineration will produce carbon emissions, and throwing away garbage correctly and properly recycling recyclables can relatively reduce the amount of garbage that needs to be incinerated and reduce carbon emissions during the incineration process.

Proper classification and recycling allow resources to have the opportunity to recycle and regenerate, which can relatively reduce the energy consumption of re-mining raw materials.

Properly recycle kitchen waste to prevent kitchen waste from entering landfills and reduce methane emissions. The US Environmental Protection Agency once reported that 58% of methane emissions from landfills come from food waste.

When it comes to environmental protection, there are always many confusing terms. We will share the "Sustainable Unboxing" in cooperation with Professor Ye Xincheng of National Taiwan Normal University, and take you to dismantle the key words of environmental protection step by step, so that you can become an environmental protection expert!

article learning 生活中常聽到「減碳」，節能減碳更是過去三十年以來臺灣人耳熟能詳的口號，但其實減碳只是一種概括說法，具體來說是「減少碳排放」。

減碳是什麼？從溫室效應與碳排放說起

我們都學過「溫室效應」，知道大氣中包括二氧化碳、甲烷等溫室氣體，當溫室氣體濃度越高，大氣的平衡溫度就會提升；若溫室氣體能與光合作用等自然變化達到平衡，溫度則會穩定。但從工業革命以來，人類開始大量使用煤炭、石油等能源，讓大氣中溫室氣體濃度不斷增加，造成了氣候變遷，像是海平面上升或是出現異常乾旱、洪災等。

聯合國環境部表示，避免氣候變遷災害的唯一方法，就是快速減少導致地球暖化的溫室氣體排放量，這也是為什麼「減碳」成為全球的共同目標。

哪些算是碳排放？

碳排放指的是除了人類自然呼吸之外，因為人類活動額外產生的溫室氣體排放，例如為了能源使用而燃燒化石燃料、工業製程、畜牧業等都會排放溫室氣體。為了方便計算與比較，會將各種混雜在一起的溫室氣體換算成「相當於多少二氧化碳的量」，也就是常聽到的「二氧化碳當量」。

減碳定義是什麼？得先知道碳排放量

近年來越來越多企業開始響應減碳活動、分享減碳成果，但是光是談減碳，可能難以反應真實情況，必須同時揭露「排碳量」，才能知道具體的影響。就像當我們想減重的時候，也需要知道自己原先有多重，才好衡量減重成效。

例如當兩家企業都表示「減碳 2 萬噸」，意義可能大不同，因為原先的排碳量可能差很多！因此，要同時說減碳量、排碳量，才能呈現真實的減碳成果。

有了這個基礎概念，之後遇到各種揮著環保大旗，說自己減碳多少的廣告或行銷手法，都可以先問問：「所以你原本的碳排放量是多少？」

節能減碳你一定聽過，但節能一定減碳嗎？

節能減碳這句口號很常聽到，以下先列出幾點你一定也聽過的節能減碳方法：

常見節能減碳方法

隨手關燈： 減少不必要的用電，降低能源消耗。

搭乘大眾運輸： 取代自行開車或騎車，減少通勤碳排放量。

冷氣調高 2 度： 冷氣溫度每調高 1 度，就能減少約 6% 耗電量。

整體而言，這些節能減碳方法也是我們所鼓勵的，但這些行動之所以能減碳，是和原先碳排量較高的習慣相比，要建立一個觀念：減碳的關鍵在於「相對性」。

減碳與節能不見得直接相關

更要留意的是，確實這些節能減碳方法都是生活中有效的減碳行動，不過這也形成了迷思，好像節能減碳是唯一解？事實上，減碳與節能不一定直接相關！

在台灣，是因為我們仍以燃煤、石油、天然氣等化石燃料為主要能源來源，溫室氣體來源 9 成與能源相關；若換成在其他國家如紐西蘭，當他們使用水力、地熱等碳排放量較低的發電方式，即使「節能」也不一定能代表「減碳」；反倒畜牧業才是他們的碳排放主要來源。

為什麼丟對丟對垃圾能減少碳排放量？

垃圾焚燒過程會產生碳排放，而丟對垃圾、將回收物妥善回收，相對來說減少需要焚燒的垃圾量，也降低焚燒過程中的碳排放。

妥善分類回收，讓資源有機會循環再生，相對來說也能減少重新開採原料的能源消耗。

妥善回收廚餘，避免廚餘進到垃圾掩埋場、減少甲烷排放。美國環保署曾有報告指出，垃圾掩埋場所排放甲烷有 58% 來自食物垃圾。

關於環保，總是有許多聽了霧煞煞的專有名詞，我們與臺師大葉欣誠教授合作的《永續開箱》將會陸續分享，帶大家一步步拆解環保關鍵字，讓你成為環保門神

做人有德，做事有道：Be virtuous and do things in a proper way職業生活中的道德與底線

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做人有德，做事有道

在職業生活中，我們不僅需要遵循一定的規則和標準，更要具備良好的道德品質。這樣，我們才能在職場中立足，贏得他人的尊重與信任。同時，我們也要時時銘記自己的責任，以誠信、勤奮和專業的態度去面對每一項工作。這樣，我們才能不斷提升自己的職業素養，達到個人價值的最大化。

人生在世，有兩件至關重要的事：其一，學會做人，以德為先；其二，學會做事，遵循道義。道德是日常行為的指南針，無論工作或生活，它都無所不在，時時刻刻約束著我們。古今中外，道德高尚者備受尊敬，才情出眾者亦令人讚嘆。

職業道德是專業人士的行為準則，涵蓋了認真敬業、樂於奉獻、遵守紀律、積極進取以及誠信待人等多個面向。它不僅關乎我們個人的工作聲譽和生活品質，更與企業和團體的信譽和發展緊密相連。遵守職業道德，是對社會和團體應盡的責任和義務。

無論是何種職業，我們都應該以道德為基石，建立正確的職業觀念。認真敬業、誠實守信、嚴於律己是我們每個人應該秉持的專業態度。這樣，我們才能在這個複雜多變的社會中立足，贏得他人的尊重與信任。

Be virtuous and do things in a proper way: morality and bottom line in professional life

Be virtuous and do things in a proper way

In professional life, we not only need to follow certain rules and standards, but also have good moral qualities. In this way, we can gain a foothold in the workplace and win the respect and trust of others. At the same time, we must always bear in mind our responsibilities and face every job with integrity, diligence and professionalism. In this way, we can continuously improve our professional quality and maximize our personal value.

There are two crucial things in life: first, learn to be a person with morality first; second, learn to do things and follow morality. Morality is the compass of daily behavior. Whether at work or in life, it is omnipresent and constrains us at all times. Throughout the ages, people with high morals are highly respected, and those with outstanding talents are also admirable.

Professional ethics is the code of conduct for professionals, covering multiple aspects such as serious dedication, willingness to contribute, discipline, positive progress and honesty. It not only concerns our personal work reputation and quality of life, but is also closely linked to the reputation and development of enterprises and groups. Complying with professional ethics is a responsibility and obligation to society and the group.

No matter what profession we are in, we should take morality as the cornerstone and establish a correct professional concept. Dedication, honesty, and strict self-discipline are the professional attitudes that each of us should uphold. In this way, we can gain a foothold in this complex and changing society and win the respect and trust of others.