148. "Many people admire idealism, but it usually leads to disappointment or trouble."
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很多人向往理想主义，但是它实际上总是带来失望或者麻烦。 5 O2 d' r* a D' l
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Idealism does more harm than good to society as well as individuals.
1 d* U, q2 i7 S3 R1. An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. % m0 u: V6 p4 f" c1 Z! \
2. Political idealism such as communism brought catastrophes to former socialist countries. & `. p$ r `+ B6 K) E# k, b0 g
3. Individually, idealism, if it were not balanced by pragmatism, would lead to personal failure. / @! I) ?0 g9 J+ P- l, }. B$ q
4. Guided by practical plans, however, idealism can lead to hope and enthusiasm.
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$ e0 r/ s9 [# S; [, j& Zidealism: The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form.
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! {9 A& l5 N$ [# D156. "Choice is an illusion. In reality, our lives are controlled by the society in which we live." 1 e$ T: ~9 o% ^4 s2 W0 q
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选择只是一种假象。实际上，我们的生活是被我们生活其中的社会所控制的。 / c' m0 R. Q- w! C. O( V
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1. Choice is a highly practical thing that everyone is confronted with all the time. 9 S' T; R' ^( H$ d: `
2. However, not every one can tackle choice properly with much easiness. ( ?: S' r9 J$ l
3. Society is also influenced and controlled by our way of living.
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( R9 @: R- ?5 K* j& @0 d157. "There is no such thing as purely objective observation. All observation is subjective; it is always guided by the observer’s expectations or desires."
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纯粹客观的观察是不存在的。所有的观察都是主观的；观察总是被观察者的预期或者喜好所左右的。
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B. However, these sorts of subjective “observations” are actually subjective “interpretations” of what we observe. 9 ?/ _3 \* |: W! h4 ~5 |7 z! h" _/ J
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