the relationship between private opinion and public opinion

私人意見與公眾意見的關係

would be basically like a mirror.

將基本上像一面鏡子。

At its best, public opinion holds a mirror to us,

在最好的情況下，公眾輿論為我們提供了一面鏡子。

and it reflects exactly who we are.

而且它恰恰反映了我們是誰。

What 'collective illusions' do to that relationship

集體幻覺 "對這種關係的影響

is turn it into a funhouse of mirrors.

是把它變成一個有趣的鏡子屋。

You're still seeing yourself,

你還在看你自己。

but it is distorted in ways

但它被扭曲的方式是

that make it almost unrecognizable.

這使得它幾乎無法辨認。

A collective illusion is a situation where most people

集體幻覺是指大多數人

in a group go along with an idea that they don't agree with,

在一個團體中，如果有一個他們不同意的想法，他們就會順從。

simply because they incorrectly believe

只是因為他們錯誤地認為

that most people in the group agree with it.

該小組中的大多數人都同意它。

The majority of people in a group

一個群體中的大多數人

believe the majority thinks something that they don't.

相信大多數人都認為他們沒有的東西。

They lead individuals to make decisions

他們引導個人做出決定

that are contrary to their private values.

與他們的私人價值觀相違背的。

And as a result,

而作為結果。

the entire group can end up doing something

整個集團可以最終做一些事情

that almost nobody wants,

幾乎無人問津。

which is fatal to free society.

這對自由社會是致命的。

My think tank, Populace, studies collective illusions,

我的智囊團，Populace，研究集體幻想。

and uses what we call 'private opinion methods,'

並使用我們所說的'私人意見方法'，

which are just methods that help reveal

這只是幫助揭示的方法

people's private views, free of social pressure

人們的私人意見，不受社會壓力的影響

and other distorting influences on public opinion.

和其他對公眾輿論的扭曲性影響。

And every question we ever ask,

還有我們曾經問過的每一個問題。

we always ask what the individual thinks,

我們總是詢問個人的想法。

and what they believe most people would say

以及他們認為大多數人都會說的話

to that question.

對這個問題。

And that combination of methods

而這種方法的組合

helps surface collective illusions all across society.

有助於浮現全社會的集體幻覺。

We have found them almost everywhere we look-

我們幾乎在所有的地方都發現了它們--

from the kind of lives we want to live,

從我們想過的那種生活。

to the country we want to live in,

到我們想生活的國家。

to the way we want to treat each other.

到我們想對待彼此的方式。

And even what we expect out of our institutions

甚至我們對我們的機構的期望也是如此

from education to the workplace.

從教育到工作場所。

The most damaging consequence is that an illusion

最具破壞性的後果是，一種假象

in one generation tends to become the private opinion

一代人的意見往往會變成私人意見。

of the next generation.

的下一代。

One of the most important collective illusions

最重要的集體幻覺之一

we've ever discovered, has to do with

我們所發現的，與以下方面有關

the way that people define a successful life.

人們定義成功生活的方式。

It turns out that the vast majority of the American Public

事實證明，絕大多數的美國公眾

believes that most people in the country care about:

認為全國大多數人都關心的問題。

Wealth,

財富。

Status,

狀態。

Power.

權力。

When in fact, the opposite is true.

而事實上，情況恰恰相反。

The vast majority of the American Public are focused

絕大多數美國公眾的注意力都集中在

on a more personal fulfillment orientation,

在一個更多的個人成就取向上。

but our kids are paying an incredible price

但我們的孩子正在付出難以置信的代價

because they do not understand that this is an illusion.

因為他們不明白這是個幻覺。

They try to chase fame because they believe

他們試圖追尋名聲，因為他們相信

that's what other people will recognize as success.

這就是其他人會認可的成功。

So, if we do nothing about collective illusions now,

是以，如果我們現在不對集體幻覺採取任何行動。

our silence will virtually guarantee that our children

我們的沉默實際上將保證我們的孩子

and our grandchildren will have this view

和我們的孫子會有這樣的看法

as their private opinion.

作為他們的私人意見。

We've known about collective illusions

我們已經知道了集體幻覺

for over a hundred years.

一百多年來。

And up until the last, say, 20 years,

而直到最近，比如說，20年。

you could've probably counted on two hands and two feet

你也許可以用兩隻手和兩隻腳來計算

the number of serious, societal, collective illusions

嚴重的、社會的、集體的幻覺的數量

that had existed.

導致出現了這種情況。

Since then, that number has exploded.

從那時起，這個數字已經爆炸性增長。

They affect society as a whole,

它們影響著整個社會。

but we are all part of creating

但我們都是創造的一部分

and sustaining the illusions.

並維持這些幻想。

Even when we fundamentally end up disagreeing,

即使我們從根本上最終不同意。

a truthful disagreement is always better

真心實意的分歧總是好的

than a collective illusion.

而不是一種集體幻覺。

Being aware that collective illusions exist

意識到集體幻覺的存在

is the starting point.

是起始點。

The only way to discover those is the same way

發現這些的唯一方法是同樣的方法

that you actually dismantle them.

你實際上拆除了它們。

You got to have conversations.

你必須要有對話。

You got to talk to each other.

你們要互相交流。

If you understand that fact,

如果你瞭解這個事實。

and you create the enabling conditions,

而你創造了有利條件。

that allow everyday people

讓普通人

to reveal who they really are to each other,

揭示他們彼此之間的真實身份。

these illusions can crumble in a hurry,

這些幻想會在短時間內崩潰。

and social change can happen at a scale and pace

和社會變革能夠以一定的規模和速度發生。

that would otherwise seem unimaginable.

否則，這似乎是不可想象的。

This series is brought to you by Stand Together,

這個系列是由 "團結 "帶來的。

a community of changemakers tackling our biggest challenges.

一個由變革者組成的社區，應對我們最大的挑戰。