The children are taught more of the meanest state in Europe than of the country they are born and bred in, despite the singularity of its characteristics, the interest of its history, the rapidity of its advance, and the stupendous promise of its future.

  • -- Roland Joffe 约菲

孩子们所受的教育更多的是关于欧洲最贫穷的国家,而不是他们出生和成长的国家,尽管这个国家有着独特的特点、对历史的兴趣、进步的速度以及对未来的巨大希望。

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We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their very characterlessness provides the best context for living.

我们说我们想创造美、身份、品质和独特性。然而,也许事实上,我们拥有的这些城市是我们想要的。也许正是他们的无个性为生活提供了最好的环境。

The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.

问题不仅在于奇点代表着人类从中心舞台上的消亡,而且它与我们根深蒂固的存在观念相矛盾。

The problem I have with schools is, people are taught, 'This is how you do this.' They're not taught about why you do this.

我在学校遇到的问题是,人们被教导说,‘这就是你做这件事的方式。他们不知道你为什么要这么做。

You can't be taught to be brainy. You've either got it or you don't.

你不可能被教得聪明。你要么得到它,要么没有。