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.

  • -- James Surowiecki 索罗斯基

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。

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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。

It seems difficult, sometimes, to believe that there was a time when sentiments now become habitual, sentiments that imply not only the original imperative of conduct, but the original metaphysic of living, were by no means altogether habitual.

有时,我们似乎很难相信,在过去的某个时期,情感已成为习惯,这种习惯不仅包含着行为的原始规定性,而且还包含着生活的原始形而上学。

When we have peace, then we have a chance to save the planet. But if we are not united in peace, if we do not practice mindful consumption, we cannot save our planet.

当我们有了和平,那么我们就有机会拯救地球。但是,如果我们不能在和平中团结起来,如果我们不实行有意识的消费,我们就无法拯救我们的地球。

Sometimes it's a bizarre, fairly cold, and horrifying thing to be a parent.

有时候为人父母是一件奇怪的、相当冷酷的、可怕的事情。

The important thing is to take your time and not get stressed.

重要的是不要紧张,慢慢来。

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

当一个人有了获胜的牌时,他应该总是公平地去打。