37. "In most societies, competition generally has more of a negative than a positive effect."
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/ n; T' {2 z* M, W h7 t1. Competition benefits the general public by providing people with cheaper products and better service.
& f/ E0 J8 G$ B& x2. Competition spurs innovation and invention, bringing new products and technology to multitudes.
; s; I7 i- X; g% q! o3 l: x" D3. Admittedly, we should notice the side effect of competition, which are shrinking profit, dishonesty, etc.
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% g0 o7 e3 |9 x$ {7 h62. "The widespread idea that people should make self-improvement a primary goal in their lives is problematic because it assumes that people are intrinsically deficient."
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4 Y6 n, Y4 L X# |认为人们应该把自我进步当做是人生头等大事的流行观点是有问题的，因为这样的观点在假设人们是天生就有缺陷的。
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+ S5 k v% @9 |9 j1. On the one hand, admitting that we are deficient is the first step towards progress. 5 b5 F! L; Z" f, }: u7 ~
2. On the other hand, smugness only leads to stagnancy.
: T) x, t: Q/ Y( w- q! n* i: M3. A serious problem with modern society is that too many people fail to realize the need for self-improvement.
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64. "Many people know how to attain success, but few know how to make the best use of it."
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2. Success is commonly understood as material gains.
! }% N! j5 Q& f3 B" n0 E. T3. However, success does not ensure happiness.
1 O3 t/ j3 X7 z9 N. \ h4. “Successful” people often ignore the interests and needs of other people, which renders their “success” meaningless.
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Attain and sustain打江山容易，保江山难
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68. "People make the mistake of treating experts with suspicion and mistrust, no matter how valuable their contributions might be." 0 ~% u5 |* O. [' Z) j5 ^% Y
' n( z9 U& i8 J. n人们经常错误的猜疑和不信任专家，无论专家们的贡献是多么的有价值。
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9 F6 o( c7 |+ y2 {5 v, g3 t5 gExpert’s opinions should be evaluated objectively.
% }/ F/ Z5 m9 s0 J3 i1. Generally speaking, experts’ opinions are comparatively more trustworthy than ordinary people’s when it comes to solving problems that require special expertise.
3 o' ]; Y! X5 y2. The reality of our society is that people tend to take for granted whatever experts say.
2 x6 c4 a" v0 w0 _3. It is possible that sometimes experts do make mistakes which ordinary people can correct. |
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