about the Robot-Zombie Apocalypse.

關於機器人-喪屍啟示錄。

The idea that the robots are going to come

機器人要來的想法

and eat our jobs.

並吃掉我們的工作。

But at the end of the day,

但在一天結束的時候。

technology has always created more jobs

技術總是能創造更多的就業機會

than it's destroyed.

比它被摧毀。

We've always had this view as a society

作為一個社會，我們一直都有這樣的觀點

that there's a learning phase of your life,

你的生活有一個學習階段。

and then there's a working

然後有一個工作

phase of your life.

你的生活階段。

We now understand that learning

我們現在明白，學習

and working are parallel processes.

和工作是平行的過程。

Why?

為什麼？

Well, because work is ever-changing.

嗯，因為工作是不斷變化的。

We have to prepare people for the work

我們必須讓人們為工作做好準備

that we, as humans, are uniquely qualified to do.

我們，作為人類，有獨特的資格去做。

That means that we need to

這意味著，我們需要

use our human traits

利用我們的人性特點

and capabilities to actually do the work

和能力來實際做工作

that machines can't do.

機器做不到的。

Those human traits and capabilities

那些人類的特徵和能力

that allow us to be human—

使我們能夠成為人

to be empathetic, to be compassionate,

要有同情心，要有憐憫心。

to be a collaborator;

成為一個合作者。

well, those are the same things

嗯，這些是同樣的事情

that allow us to be successful

使我們能夠成功

as a democratic society—

作為一個民主社會-

to be ethical with each other,

彼此之間要有道德。

to actually understand

以實際瞭解

someone else's viewpoint.

別人的觀點。

If we don't use our education system

如果我們不利用我們的教育系統

to renew our democratic system,

以更新我們的民主制度。

we face an existential risk.

我們面臨著生存的風險。

Our democracy's at risk,

我們的民主處於危險之中。

and as we think about the

而當我們考慮到

risks of that democracy,

這種民主的風險。

we have to think about

我們必須考慮到

how we're actually going

我們實際上如何去

to prepare people to be better participants

讓人們做好準備，成為更好的參與者

in that democratic system.

在這個民主制度中。

Education's the key

教育是關鍵

because it allows us to discern

因為它使我們能夠辨別

the difference between fact and fiction,

事實和虛構之間的區別。

between right and wrong,

正確與錯誤之間。

between ethical and unethical.

在道德和不道德之間。

Learning and working

學習和工作

and democracy are all coming together

和民主都在一起

at a very important time in history.

在歷史上一個非常重要的時刻。

We need to better design

我們需要更好地設計

our learning system

我們的學習系統

to actually focus on preparing people

實際專注於為人們做準備

not just for good jobs

不僅僅是為了好工作

and a good life,

和美好的生活。

but to be effective participants

但要成為有效的參與者

in a democratic system.

在一個民主制度中。

Everybody has a role to play

每個人都有自己的角色

in addressing democratic renewal.

在解決民主重建方面。

Employers have an important role to play

僱主可以發揮重要作用

in making sure that their

在確保他們的

employees get access

員工獲得訪問權

to the education and training that they need

他們需要的教育和培訓

to not only allow them to

以便不僅讓他們能夠

be effective at their jobs,

在他們的工作中有效。

but to be better engaged

但要更好地參與

in their communities

在他們的社區中

and their families.

和他們的家庭。

Education institutions need

教育機構需要

to do a better job of

做好以下工作

not just preparing people

不只是準備人

to be more informed about civic processes

更加了解公民進程

and ideas and systems,

和思想和系統。

but actively engage in that system.

但積極地參與到該系統中。

And individuals need to use their own agency

而個人需要使用自己的機構

in order to actually make sure

為了真正確保

that they're engaged in that process

他們參與了這個過程

and taking charge of their own learning.

並對自己的學習負責。

The reality is that the new jobs being created

現實情況是，正在創造的新工作

are going to require a

將需要一個

post-high school education.

高中畢業後的教育。

So in March of 2021,

所以在2021年3月。

in the U.S. economy,

在美國經濟中。

we created 916,000 new jobs.

我們創造了91.6萬個新的就業機會。

Of those 916,000 new jobs,

在這91.6萬個新工作中。

7,000 went to people

7,000美元給了人們

with a high school credential or less,

擁有高中學歷或更低學歷的人。

and all the rest went to people with a degree,

而其餘的都給了有學位的人。

a certificate, a certification,

一個證書，一個證明。

or another credential.

或其他證書。

The jobs that are going to

將會有的工作

be available now, today,

是現在，今天。

and tomorrow, are going

和明天，都將

to require high-quality

需要高質量的

post-secondary credentials.

中學後的證書。

I believe that brighter days are ahead,

我相信，光明的日子就在前方。

but we've gotta do a better

但我們必須做得更好

job of preparing people

準備人的工作

for the future,

對於未來。

not simply leaving it to chance

而不是簡單地聽之任之

or opportunity, but actually

或機會，但實際上

being very deliberate

慎重其事

about recognizing where

關於認識到哪裡

the shortcomings are,

的不足之處是。

ensuring that people who

確保那些

haven't had opportunities

沒有機會

in the past, have those opportunities.

在過去，有這些機會。

Catching people who may have slipped

抓住可能滑倒的人

through the system earlier in life,

在生命的早期，通過該系統。

and bringing them back into the system.

並將它們帶回系統。

To me, being deliberate about the choices

對我來說，深思熟慮的選擇

and about the ways in which

以及關於如何

we can serve individuals

我們可以為個人提供服務

in making better choices for themselves,

在為自己做出更好的選擇。

that will ultimately allow us

這將最終使我們能夠

to be successful as a democratic society.

作為一個民主社會，要取得成功。