Name: how social media drastically affects us
Uploaded: 2020-08-23T19:20:38.000Z
Duration: 13 min 35 s

With love and care, Prometheus molded humanity out of clay.

普羅米修斯用愛和關懷，用泥土塑造了人類。

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But, humanity was weak, and they suffered greatly.

但是，人性的弱點，他們也深受其害。

To empower us in our struggle against nature, Prometheus stole a divine technology from

為了增強我們與自然鬥爭的能力，普羅米修斯偷取了一項神技，即 "神技"。

Prometheus had defied the gods in service of humanity; he defied the strong to serve

普羅米修斯為了服務於人類，不惜藐視神靈；為了服務於人類，他不惜藐視強者。

But defiance and change come at a price, and the powerful do not always submit without

但是，反抗和變革是要付出代價的，強者不一定都會無條件地服從

Prometheus was bound to a rock for eternity, where upon an eagle would descend upon him

普羅米修斯被永遠地綁在一塊岩石上 在那裡，一隻老鷹會降臨到他身上

In generation after generation, the spirit of Prometheus returns to us and brings us

在一代又一代的人中，普羅米修斯的精神回到了我們身邊，帶給我們的是

Fire has the capacity to keep us warm and cook our food, but it also has capacity to

火能讓我們取暖、煮食，但它也能

We continually have to learn how to master it and use it carefully, or we risk self-destruction.

我們要不斷學習如何掌握它，並認真使用它，否則就會有自我毀滅的危險。

In today's essay, we explore the latest reincarnation of this story: social media.

在今天的文章中，我們探討了這個故事的最新輪迴：社交媒體。

Edward Lytton said that “the pen is mightier than the sword.”

愛德華-萊頓說過，"筆比劍更強大"。

Ideas have a greater potental at changing the world than force.

It's only in defence of our ideas, or our beliefs, that we choose to raise swords in

只是為了捍衛我們的理念，或者說我們的信仰，我們才會選擇舉劍相向

For generations, ideas were limited to transmission by books.

歷代以來，思想的傳播僅限於書本。

書籍在時間和空間上是有限的。

There's a limit to how fast they can spread ideas.

他們傳播思想的速度是有限的。

But, the internet travels at the speed of light.

但是，互聯網的傳播速度是光速的。

The rate at which ideas can now spread is unprecedented.

現在思想的傳播速度是前所未有的。

If the pen is mightier than the sword, is the internet mightier than the bomb?

如果說筆比劍厲害，那麼網絡比炸彈厲害嗎？

And, if ideas truly are more powerful than force, we should use them constructively and

而且，如果思想真的比武力更有力量，我們應該建設性地使用它們，並且要有足夠的力量。

not destructively — in so far as that's possible.

不是破壞性的--在可能的情況下。

While the entirety of the internet is worth discussing, today we're going to be looking

雖然整個互聯網都值得討論，但今天我們要看的是

at a more basic, yet universal, aspect of it: social media.

在一個更基本但又普遍的方面：社交媒體。

A report done by the Royal Society for Public Health states that social media usage is associated

英國皇家公共衛生協會所做的一份報告指出，社交媒體的使用是與

with increased rates of anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality, body image issues, and

焦慮、抑鬱、睡眠品質差、身體形象問題和

In fact, rates of anxiety and depression in young people have increased by 70% in the

事實上，青少年的焦慮和抑鬱症的比率在過去一年增加了70%。

Body image issues are a problem for both genders, but 9 in 10 teenage girls say that they are

身體形象問題對男女都是一個問題，但10個少女中就有9個說自己是個 "大男孩"。

7 out of 10 teens have experienced cyberbullying and 37% say they experience it very frequently.

每10個青少年中就有7個經歷過網絡欺凌，37%的人說他們經常經歷。

The report found that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat have an overall negative effect

報告發現，Facebook、Twitter、Instagram和Snapchat整體上有負面效應。

on the well-being of the younger generation.

For this reason, people are increasingly deciding to take a break from social media or walk

出於這個原因，人們越來越多地決定從社交媒體上休息一下，或者是步行

The benefits are often not worth the costs.

But, social media also helps us express ourselves, connect with others, and get access to high-quality

但是，社交媒體也幫助我們表達自己，與他人聯繫，並獲得高質量的

Youtube, for example, was found to have a net positive effect on well-being and even

例如，Youtube被發現對幸福感有淨積極影響，甚至是

help those who feel anxious, depressed, or lonely.

幫助那些感到焦慮、抑鬱或孤獨的人。

Although, it still has its fair share of downsides.

Social media also plays an important role in activism such as in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

社交媒體在活動中也發揮了重要作用，如2011年的埃及革命。

Oppressive regimes often try to prevent and control the flow of information, so they can

壓迫性的政權往往試圖防止和控制資訊的流動，這樣他們就可以： 1.

Social media can be leveraged to bypass this sort of totalitarian control.

可以利用社交媒體來繞過這種極權控制。

Whether you think social media is good or bad, you're right.

無論你認為社交媒體是好是壞，你都是對的。

It's a flame, and we're still learning to contain and master it.

它是一團火焰，我們還在學習如何控制和掌握它。

But, the current dialogue about social media is very low resolution.

但是，目前關於社交媒體的對話分辨率很低。

People shouldn't have to leave these revolutionary technologies behind, but they also shouldn't

人們不應該拋開這些革命性的技術，但他們也不應該

suffer negative impacts to their well-being by using them.

使用它們對他們的福祉造成不利影響；

Social media is often referred to as a tool, and it is.

社交媒體常被稱為工具，它是。

Tools are things that help us accomplish goals.

工具是幫助我們完成目標的東西。

But, this low-resolution comparison is actually pretty misleading.

但是，這種低分辨率的對比，其實是很有誤導性的。

Social media is a tool, but it's not a tool in the same way a hammer is.

社交媒體是一種工具，但它和錘子一樣不是工具。

Think about how much land there is on the Earth.

But, we choose to live in relatively small areas of land called cities.

但是，我們選擇在相對較小的土地上生活，稱為城市。

A city is a high density container for social interactions; it allows us to get anything

城市是一個高密度的社會交往容器，它讓我們可以得到任何東西。

we need or want easier than we would if we had to do it alone.

我們需要或想要的比我們單獨做更容易。

Cities are like living tools or organisms: they grow, evolve, and even die.

城市就像有生命的工具或生物體：它們會成長、進化，甚至死亡。

Think about how many webpages there are on the worldwide web.

想一想全球網絡上有多少網頁。

But, we all choose to occupy a relatively small set of them called social media.

但是，我們都選擇佔據其中相對較小的一組，叫做社交媒體。

Social media sites are also high density containers for social interactions.

社交媒體網站也是社交互動的高密度容器。

So, if we want to understand social media, we should start by understanding cities.

所以，如果我們想了解社會化媒體，應該從瞭解城市開始。

A city is made up of two worlds: a world of ideas and a world of technology.

一個城市是由兩個世界組成的：一個是思想的世界，一個是技術的世界。

The world of ideas is the world of culture.

Culture contains stories, myths, or narratives that unite the people, describe what they

文化包含了故事、神話或敘事，這些故事、神話或敘事將人們團結在一起，描述了他們的生活。

Take the founding myth of Rome for example.

Most variations of the myth say that Romulus killed his own brother, Remus, in order to

大多數神話的變體都說羅慕路斯殺了他的親弟弟雷穆斯，為了。

One interpretation of this myth is that it's a reminder to the Romans that the glory of

對這一神話的一種解釋是，它是在提醒羅馬人，榮耀的。

Rome is more important than even the love for your own brother.

羅馬甚至比對自己兄弟的愛更重要。

The world of ideas and values manifests itself in the technology of the city.

思想和價值的世界體現在城市的技術上。

The technology embodies the story and helps perpetuate it.

技術體現了故事，並幫助延續了故事。

Technology makes the story easier to live out.

Growing up in Sparta would have been way different from growing up in Athens.

在斯巴達長大和在雅典長大是完全不同的。

In one, the highest ideal was the soldier.

The entire city was designed to facilitate the achievement of this ideal.

整個城市的設計就是為了促進這一理想的實現。

In the other, the highest ideal is something like the well-educated citizen, and the city

在另一個方面，最高的理想是類似於受過良好教育的市民，和城市的東西

was designed to faciliate the achievement of this ideal.

Sparta might have had more barracks and training grounds, while Athens might have had more

斯巴達可能有更多的兵營和訓練場，而雅典可能有更多的。

Of course, it's likely that the true culture and technology of each city is more nuanced

當然，每個城市的真實文化和技術可能會更加細微

than I am making it out to be, but this is just to demonstrate a point: every city is

比我說的要好，但這只是為了證明一個觀點：每個城市都是

Citizens that are born or live in that city learn this story, explicity or implicitly,

在該城市出生或生活的市民，都會或明或暗地瞭解這個故事。

A good story is useful to us; it helps us act in a way that is beneficial.

一個好的故事對我們來說是有用的，它能幫助我們以一種有益的方式行事。

When certain actions become easier, the story they are a part of becomes more believable.

當某些行動變得更容易時，它們所參與的故事就會變得更加可信。

The person who controls the story controls the people, and with the right technology,

掌控故事的人掌控人，只要有合適的技術。

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