Session Alignment

S1

The uses of nostalgia

T1

“ 怀旧 ” 的好处

S2

Nostalgia can be harnessed for good .

T2

“ 怀旧 ” 可以为人们带来好处。

S3

At the start of the 20 th century , Europe and America were nostalgic , too , buffeted by a similar confluence of technological , geopolitical and cultural change .

T3

在 20 世纪初，受科技，地缘政治和文化变革的影响，欧洲和美洲也都是 “ 怀旧 ” 的。

S4

Then a period of conflict and social upheaval led to universal suffrage and education for all .

T4

之后，一段时间的冲突和动荡带来了全民投票权和全民教育。

S5

Today ’s politicians can learn from that time .

T5

如今的政治家也可以 “ 怀旧 ” 。

S6

They must avoid war , obviously , by preserving and enhancing the institutions that enable countries to work together .

T6

很明显，他们必须要保留并且改善能够让国家一同协作的机构，来防止战争的发生。

S7

But they should also find bold ways to deal with insecurity and alienation .

T7

但是他们也需要另辟蹊径，应对不安全因素和排外因素。

S8

That will involve the state working harder for the citizen by making education available throughout people ’s lives , by overhauling taxation , devolving power to cities and regions , averting climate catastrophe , and wise management of immigration .

T8

这就要求为了国民，国家必须做更多的事情，普及终身教育，减免税费，给地方赋权，解决气候问题，妥善处理移民问题。

S9

The nostalgists are on to something .

T9

“ 怀旧主义者 ” 正在寻找可行的方法。

S10

When one way of running the world seems to be exhausted , but the next has yet to come into being , the past holds important lessons .

T10

当维持世界运行的一种方法不能延续而新的方法又没有产生的时候，我们或许可以学习过去。