Creating Peanuts comics was not about pursuing wealth.

In any case, the Peanuts comic book made Schulz famous and profitable. Some estimate that when Schulz was alive, the Peanuts comic book brought him more than 1 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. After his death, his descendants still You can continue to enjoy various incomes brought by the Peanuts comic strip rights. In 2006, the well-known Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the third highest-earning celebrity among deceased celebrities. But it is worth noting that although the Peanuts comics brought Schulz considerable wealth, his main motivation for writing comics should not come from the pursuit of financial wealth. What does this mean?

Author: GUDORDI | 2014-11-16

It is worth noting that Adam Smith, the originator of economics, has long realized that the power of compassion in society should not be underestimated. Many people think that Adam Smith is an economist, and his main work is “The Original Rich”, but the truth is that Smith has always regarded himself as an ethical philosopher. The full title of “Yuan Fu” is “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” . His interest in related issues may be partly derived from his work on ethics. academic pursuits. According to records, after completing “The Original Rich”, Smith continued to revise his other previous work ” The Theory of Moral Sentiments” , and he always believed that “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” was an updated version of “The Theory of Moral Sentiments”. an important work. On his epitaph, it is engraved that Adam Smith – the author of “Introduction to Moral Sentiments” and “The Original Rich” – “Introduction to Moral Sentiments” is listed first.

Is there an impartial bystander deep inside?

In his book An Introduction to Moral Sentiments, Smith talks about compassion and the origins of various human moral emotions. He also proposed a very original concept called “the impartial spectator”. He mentioned that deep down in the human heart, there seems to be an independent and impartial bystander, and we often unconsciously ask for its permission or even praise for our actions, and human sympathy and many Behavior may be related to this characteristic of human nature. More importantly, Smith believes that human economic behavior that is widely regarded as purely based on self-interest does not conflict with this, and is more likely to be regarded as an extension of human nature – the understanding of human nature by Adam Smith, the originator of economics, In fact, it is far more profound and subtle than many economists assume. Smith’s admiration for the market system is not actually based on the fact that this system can bring higher economic efficiency, but because this system is very humane, has a very solid moral foundation, and can create huge wealth for the entire society. From a certain perspective, charitable behavior can also be seen as an activity that can bring people satisfaction and happiness. In essence, it may not be fundamentally different from other human pursuits.

Use other people’s money to become a great philanthropist in the future

I read a Peanuts cartoon when I was a kid, and it still leaves a deep impression on me. I believe this is one of my favorite Peanuts cartoons. In this cartoon, Linus and Charlie Brown are thinking about what they want to do when they grow up. Linus said: “I want to be a big philanthropist in the future.” Then Charlie Brown responded, “Be a big philanthropist.” A person must first have a lot of money, but how can he get so much money? Linus hesitated for a moment, then muttered to himself, “I want to be a great philanthropist in the future – but with other people’s money.”

Writer Chua Lam once wrote that among the many characters in the Peanuts comics, Linus (Linus, Lucy’s younger brother) is the wisest one. In the article, he once guessed what jobs these Peanuts characters would do when they grew up, and his guess for Linus was that he would become a priest. Charles Schultz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, would probably agree that Linus, who often carries a felt, is the wisest of all children. Schulz once said that Linus has his own serious and intellectual side, and many of the words related to biblical sentences in the Peanuts cartoons are spoken through Linus’s mouth.

I have always felt that Peanuts comics are suitable for people of any age. Schulz once said: “If you want to be a cartoonist, draw every day.” (If you want to be a cartoonist, draw every day.) In fact, Schultz can indeed practice this seemingly simple secret. Since the first Peanuts comic appeared on October 2, 1950, Schulz continued to draw Peanuts comics almost continuously for nearly 50 years until November 1999, when he was hospitalized due to illness. —He was 77 years old. Since then, his physical condition can no longer support him to continue drawing comics. However, despite this, after being discharged from the hospital, Schulz still tried his best to complete his last comic series to say goodbye to readers. This farewell work was finally published on February 13, 2000 (the day after Schulz’s death). This cartoon only has three panels. In the first frame, Charlie Brown receives a phone call to inquire, and he replies: “No, I think he’s writing.” The second frame is Snoopy typing on the dog house and typed the first sentence, which is “Dear Friends…”. Following the third panel is a letter written by Schulz to readers, announcing his retirement and no longer drawing comics, and the last sentence of the letter is: “Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy…” “How can I ever forget them?” (Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy… how can I ever forget them?)

Tells the cartoonist's historic moment

Schulz once said: “If you can really draw a comic every day, the only possibility is that you can write in it all your life experiences and thoughts.” (If you”re going to Survive on a daily schedule, you survive only by being able to draw on every experience and thoughts that you’ve ever had.) He once said: “Why do musicians compose music and poets write poems? Because otherwise, for “Why do musicians compose symphonies and poets write poems? Because life would have no meaning for them.” they didn’t. That’s how I feel about drawing cartoons. It’s my life.)

At a comic award ceremony, the emcee asked Schulz, have you ever thought about stopping drawing comics? Schulz replied easily: “I will only stop drawing comics when the feeling and the sound I make when my pen runs across the paper no longer serve me. It’s exciting at times – but it feels even more so today than it did when I started.” (I would only do that if the feeling and sound of the pen gliding over the pages no longer excites me. It still does as much today as it did when I first started the strip.)

According to records, Schulz said the above words naturally and casually at the time. He probably never thought that after this understatement, the audience would be completely silent – this should be called a historic moment for cartoonists. Probably the cartoonists and the audience present all I never thought that someone could express the sentiment and realm of a cartoonist so well and so high.

There are many people who know how to speak high-sounding principles; but very few people understand the approachable yet thought-provoking philosophy, let alone being able to reveal it inadvertently during conversation and laughter. This is why I have had great respect for Schulz over the years. Schulz once said that he had put himself into a Peanuts comic. This should be true, right? Otherwise, how could he have continued writing for nearly 50 years? Schulz once said: “A cartoonist is someone who draws the same thing day after day without making it seem like he is repeating himself.” day without repeating himself…)

In the Peanuts comics, we can see the serious consideration of children’s inner feelings, the whims of puppies, the desires and fantasies of children, and the interactions of characters with different personalities; there are disappointments, frustrations, helplessness, self-mockery, There is also joy, humor, innocence, fantasy, silliness, persistence, temper, acrimony, naughtiness and mischief… But there is no cunning, viciousness, revenge, or violence, and there is no adult intervention or preaching – this is probably a respect and praise for the innocent heart, right?