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The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.
现代思维在精神上越来越具有批判性和分析性，因此它必须为自己设计一种表达引擎，这种引擎在任何一点上都是逻辑上站得住脚的，而且往往与现代科学的严谨精神相对应。
The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.
现代生活中最深刻的问题产生于个人要求在面对压倒一切的社会力量、历史遗产、外部文化和生活技巧时保持其存在的自主性和个性。
True as this is, it is also true that for one who won through there were many who gained nothing, and it was, and is, the sheer weight of numbers of those who failed of this that has made their influence on the modern life as pervasive and controlling as it is.
真因为这是,这也是事实,人就有很多获得什么,,,,的数字的那些失败使他们对现代生活的影响是普遍和控制。
I want to know what changed in fully modern humans, compared with Neanderthals, that made a difference. What made it possible for us to build up these enormous societies, and spread around the globe, and develop the technology that I think no one can doubt is unique to humans.
我想知道，与尼安德特人相比，完全现代人类发生了什么变化，从而产生了不同。是什么让我们有可能建立这些庞大的社会，并传播到全球，发展我认为没有人能怀疑的人类独有的技术。
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Scientific men can hardly escape the charge of ignorance with regard to the precise effect of the impact of modern science upon the mode of living of the people and upon their civilisation.
关于现代科学对人们的生活方式及其文明的影响的确切影响，科学家们很难逃脱无知的指责。
The modern computer hovers between the obsolescent and the nonexistent.
现代计算机徘徊在过时的和不存在的之间。
The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.
现代人的思维完全混乱了。知识已经扩展到世界和我们的智力都无法立足的地步。我们正在遭受虚无主义的折磨，这是事实。
I'm not good at the modern world.
我不擅长现代世界。
The modern horror audience is wise to our tricks this lets it in on the gag.
现代恐怖片的观众对我们的把戏很聪明，这让它插科打诨。
For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control.
例如，计算机的防御能力很强，但对人类来说，它的防御能力比攻击能力更强，尤其是在现代时间控制的情况下。