The real difference between a man's scientific judgments about himself and the judgment of others about him is he has added sources of knowledge.

  • -- Edward Thorndike 桑代克

一个人对自己的科学判断和别人对他的判断的真正区别在于他增加了知识的来源。

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It used to be that we disagreed over the basic facts we were fighting over, and we had different opinions about them. Now I think we accept different sources of authority. ... And people can establish credibility on their own say-so as long as nobody follows the trail and calls them out on it.

过去,我们在争论的基本事实上存在分歧,我们对这些事实有不同的看法。现在我认为我们接受不同的权力来源。而且人们可以建立起自己的信誉——只要没有人跟踪这条路,并在这条路上大声疾呼。

We don't have sources who are dissidents on other sources. Should they come forward, that would be a tricky situation for us. But we're presumably acting in such a way that people feel morally compelled to continue our mission, not to screw it up.

我们没有其他来源的持不同政见者。如果他们挺身而出,那对我们来说将是一个棘手的局面。但我们的行为方式应该是让人们觉得道德上有义务继续我们的使命,而不是把它搞砸。

Buildings designed with careful attention to aesthetics arouse and enlighten their occupants and that promotes their good health.

精心设计的建筑注重美学,激发和启发居住者,促进他们的健康。

We are the recipients of scientific method. We can each be a creative and active part of it if we so desire.

我们是科学方法的接受者。如果我们愿意,我们每个人都可以成为其中富有创造力和积极的一部分。

If there is an error of human judgment, I am the human.

如果有一个错误的人类判断,我是人类。

I may err in judgment, but I hope not in intention.

我可能在判断上犯错误,但我不希望在意图上犯错误。