The sociological imagination enables its possessor to understand the larger historical scene in terms of its meaning for the inner life and the external career of a variety of individuals.

安全感就是能在小汽车的后座上睡觉。小时候，爸妈开车带你出门，到了晚上，你不知不觉在后座上睡着了……你啥都不用担心，爸妈就在前座上，他们负责忧虑一切……但是这样的时间很短暂，一不小心你就变成了那个坐在前面的成年人，而成年人永远失去了在后座睡觉的权利。