Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.

  • -- Adam Smith 亚当·史密斯

消费是一切生产的唯一目的和目的;只有在促进消费者利益的必要时,生产者的利益才应当得到注意。

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I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption.' This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food.

我认为,一旦人们认识到气候变化带来的巨大风险,他们自然会选择温室气体排放很少或没有排放的产品和服务,这意味着“低碳消费”。这将适用于所有领域,包括电力、供暖、运输和食品。

There are certain economics involved in making a network TV show that you want to amortize the costs of that, so the more episodes you make, the cheaper they all are individually.

制作网络电视节目有一定的经济效益,你想摊销成本,所以你制作的节目越多,每一集的成本就越低。

You might think of consumption as a fairly passive activity, but buying new products and services is actually pretty risky, at least if you value your time and money.

你可能认为消费是一种相当被动的行为,但购买新产品和服务实际上是相当冒险的,至少如果你珍惜你的时间和金钱的话。

I can't think of any major innovations in technology that have influenced consumer behavior on the health insurance side.

我想不出有什么重大的技术创新影响了消费者在健康保险方面的行为。

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

经济学作为经济学家就业的一种形式是非常有用的。