现在,无论是左倾还是右倾的政治人物,都同意“功绩主义”是个好事。我们应该尽力让我们的社会崇尚“功绩主义”,换句话说,一个崇尚“功绩主义”的社会是什么样的呢?一个崇尚功绩主义的社会相信,如果你有才能、精力和技术,你就会飞黄腾达,没有什么能阻止你,这是个美好的想法。
Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.
一个运营良好的采石场是物流、效率和团队合作的交响乐。
不能以牺牲他人自由为代价来获得持久和平。
小说不仅仅是一个故事;它是一面映照社会的镜子。
Innovation happens when you're willing to question everything.
我对愚蠢的人有极大的信心;我的朋友们称之为自信。
True innovation happens when you question the assumptions everyone else accepts.