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1、大学基础英语Unit1ThinkingasaHobbyThiswasmyintroductiontothenatureofwhatiscommonlycalledthought.ThroughthemIdiscoveredthatthoughtisoftenfullofunconsciousprejudice,ignorance,andhypocrisy.Itwilllectureondisinterestedpuritywhileitsneckisbeingremorselesslytwistedtowardaskirt.Tech
2、nically,itisaboutasproficientasmostbusinessmen'sgolf,ashonestasmostpolitician'sintentions,orascoherentasmostbooksthatgetwritten.ItiswhatIcametocallgrade-threethinking,thoughmoreproperly,itisfeeling,ratherthanthought.我要对我的老师们进行详细的分析是为了介绍一下通常被称为思想的本质。通过他们我发现思考通常是充满了无意识的偏
3、见、无知和虚伪的。在训诫无私的纯真的时候它的脖子却为了短裙而执意扭曲。从技术上而言,它娴熟如同商人玩高尔夫,诚实如同政客的意图,或者——更接近我自己的领域——有条理如同大多数写出来的书。这就是后来被我称作第三等级的思考,虽然事实上称它为感觉更为恰当。Grade-twothinkingisthedetectionofcontradictions.Grade-twothinkersdonotstampedeeasily,thoughoftentheyfallintotheotherfaultandlagbehind.Grade-twot
4、hinkingisawithdrawal,witheyesandearsopen.Itdestroyswithouthavingthepowertocreate.ItsetmewatchingthecrowdscheeringHisMajestytheKingandaskingmyselfwhatallthefusswasabout,withoutgivingmeanythingpositivetoputintheplaceofthatheadypatriotism.Buttherewerecompensations.Tohearp
5、eoplejustifytheirhabitofhuntingfoxesbyclaimingthatthefoxeslikeit.ToherourPrimeMinistertalkaboutthegreatbenefitweconferredonIndiabyjailingpeoplelikeNehruandGandhi.TohearAmericanpoliticianstalkaboutpeaceandrefusetojointheLeagueofNations.Yes,thereweremomentsofdelight.2016
6、.06.16大学基础英语第二个等级的思考是对于矛盾的觉察。第二等级的思考者虽然常常回会犯另一个错,落在后面,但他们不会轻易地被吓倒。第二等级思考是一种警醒状态下的退缩。这种思考成为我的嗜好,给我带来满足干的同时也带来孤独感。因为第二等级思考具有破坏却没有创造的能力。它让我在冷眼看着人群为国王陛下欢呼的时候觉得这样的喧嚣不知所谓,却没有提供什么可以替代这样强烈爱国精神。但是这样的思考还是有好处的。听人们以狐狸喜欢这样的待遇为理由为他们捕猎狐狸,把它们撕成碎片的习惯辩护,我们的女首相谈论通过逮捕尼赫鲁和甘地这样的人跟印度协商的好处,美国
7、政客们可以刚谈完和平转身就拒绝加入国际联盟的时候,是的,还是有令人高兴的时刻的。Grade-twothinking,thoughitfilledlifewithfunandexcitement,didnotmakeforcontent.Tofindoutthedeficienciesofourelderssatisfiestheyoungegobutdoesnotmakeforpersonalsecurity.Ittooktheswimmersomedistancefromtheshoreandlefthimthere,outofh
8、isdepth.Atypicalgrade-twothinkerwillsay,"Whatistruth?"Thereisstillahighergradeofthoughtwhichsays,"Whatistruth?"andset