公眾人物畢業(yè)演講第36期:比爾蓋茨夫婦于斯坦福大學(xué)(17)

Or the people who see a trend toward inequalityand a decline in opportunity

還是那些認(rèn)為不平等會加重 機(jī)會會減少

and don't think innovation will change that?

不認(rèn)為創(chuàng)新能夠改變這些趨勢的人

The pessimists are wrong, in my view.

在我看來 悲觀主義者是錯誤的

But they are not crazy.

但他們的想法并不瘋狂

If innovation is purely market driven,

如果創(chuàng)新純粹是市場驅(qū)使的

and we don't focus on the big inequities,

沒人關(guān)心不平等的加劇

then we could have amazing advances in inventions

那么世界就算有再多美妙發(fā)明也是白搭

that leave the world even more divided.

只能讓世界分化越發(fā)嚴(yán)重

We won't improve public schools.

我們將無法改善公立學(xué)校條件

We won't end malaria.

我們將無法根除瘧疾

We won't end poverty.

我們將無法根除貧困

We won't develop the innovations poor farmers need

我們將無法開發(fā)出貧苦農(nóng)民所需的創(chuàng)新

to grow food in a changing climate.

讓他們能在變化的氣候條件下種出作物

If our optimism doesn't address the problems

如果我們的樂觀不能解決這些問題

that affect so many of our fellow human beings,

不能幫助很多需要幫助的同胞

then our optimism needs more empathy.

那么這種樂觀就需要更多同情心

If empathy channels our optimism,

如果同情心能夠引導(dǎo)我們的樂觀

we will see the poverty and the disease and the poor schools.

我們就肯定能看到貧困 疾病和糟糕教育條件

We will answer with our innovations

我們就肯定能通過創(chuàng)新給出答案

and we will surprise the pessimists.

我們就肯定能讓悲觀主義者大吃一驚