公眾人物畢業(yè)演講第19期:邁克爾·彭博哈佛大學(xué)2014畢業(yè)典禮演講(11)
別誤解我的意思 科學(xué)懷疑主義是有好處的
But there is a world of difference between scientificskepticism that seeks out more
但是尋找更多證據(jù)的科學(xué)懷疑主義同意識形態(tài)上
evidence and ideological stubbornness that shuts itout
拒絕科學(xué)證據(jù)的頑固不化是有本質(zhì)差別的
Given the general attitude of many elected officials toward science
這么多民選官員針對科學(xué)都是這種態(tài)度
it's no wonder that the federal government has abdicated its responsibility
聯(lián)邦政府沒能盡到自己的職責(zé)
to invest in scientific research, much of which occurs at our universities
在大學(xué)等機構(gòu)投資科學(xué)研究也就毫不奇怪了
Today, federal spending on research and development as a percentage of GNP
如今 GNP中用于研究和開發(fā)的聯(lián)邦支出百分比
is lower than it has been in more than 50 years
是五十余年間最低的
which is allowing the rest of the world to catch up
這讓世界其它國家有機會趕上
and even surpass the US in scientific research
甚至超過美國的科學(xué)研究
The federal government is flunking science, just as many state governments are
聯(lián)邦政府在科學(xué)上是不及格的 就像很多州政府一樣
We must not become a country that turns our back on science, or on each other
我們美國不應(yīng)該背離科學(xué) 內(nèi)部也不應(yīng)該相互仇視
Now I get to the class of 2014. You graduates must help lead the way
回到2014屆畢業(yè)生來 你們必須引領(lǐng)前路
On every issue
每個問題上
we must follow the evidence where it leads
我們都應(yīng)當(dāng)遵循證據(jù)的指引
and listen to people where they are
傾聽人們的意見
If we do that, there is no problem we cannot solve
只要我們這樣做 就沒有什么問題解決不了
No gridlock we cannot break
沒有解不開的死結(jié)
No compromise we cannot broker
沒有談不妥的和解
The more we embrace a free exchange of ideas
思想交流越自由
and the more we accept that political diversity
政治多樣性越強
the healthier we are, the stronger our society will be
我們就越健康 社會就會越強大
Now I know this has not been a traditional commencement speech
我知道 我并沒有按照傳統(tǒng)方式做畢業(yè)典禮演講
and in fact it may
實際上
keep me from passing a dissertation defense in the humanities department
這甚至可能讓我在人文系的論文答辯上無法通過
but there is no easy time to say hard things
不過講這些麻煩事時總不會輕松
Graduates, throughout your lives
畢業(yè)生們 在你們一生中
do not be afraid of saying what you believe is right
不要害怕說出自己認為正確的東西
no matter how unpopular it may be
無論它有多么不受歡迎
especially when it comes to defending the rights of others
特別是在捍衛(wèi)他人權(quán)利的時候
Stand up for the rights of others
捍衛(wèi)他人權(quán)利
and in some ways it's even more important than standing up for your own rights
有時比捍衛(wèi)自身權(quán)利更為重要
Because when people seek to repress freedom for some
因為當(dāng)人們尋求抑制其他人自由的時候
and you remain silent
你可能會保持沉默
you are complicit in that repression
這樣你將會助長這種抑制
and you may well become its victim
哪天你可能也會成為受害者
Do not be complicit, and do not follow the crowd
不要沆瀣一氣 不要人云亦云
Speak up, and fight back
大聲說出來 有力地回擊
You will take your lumps, I can assure you of that
我敢肯定 你會受到批評
You will lose some friends and make some enemies, I can assure you of that too
我敢肯定 你還會失去一些朋友 樹立一些敵人
But the arc of history will be on your side
但歷史會站在你這一邊
and our nation will be stronger for it
我們的國家也會因此更加強盛
Now all of you graduates have earned today's celebration
所有畢業(yè)生都經(jīng)過努力獲得了今天的成就
You have a lot to be proud of, a lot to be grateful for
你們可以很自豪 很感激
So tonight, as you leave this great university behind
今晚 在你們離開這所偉大的大學(xué)之前
have one last Scorpion Bowl at the Kong on second thought, don't
可能會去香港餐廳來一大碗蝎子碗大雜燴
and tomorrow, get back to work
明天 你們需要開始行動起來
making our country and our world freer for ever, freer for everyone
讓我們的國家和世界對每個人都更自由 并永遠自由下去
God bless and good luck
上帝保佑你們好運
