I'm Jeff Hoffman. I'm professor of aerospace engineering

我是傑弗利·霍夫曼 我是麻省理工學院

in the department of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT.

航空太空工程系教授

Prior to coming here, I spent 25 years at NASA as a NASA astronaut

在來到這裡之前 花了25年在NASA當太空人

and made five flights in various space shuttles.

經歷過五次不同的太空艙之旅

I was the first astronaut to log 1,000 hours on the space shuttle,

我是第一位在太空梭上 達成1000小時紀錄的太空人

and I was one of the crew in the rescue mission

我曾參加1993年修復哈伯太空望遠鏡的搶救任務

for the Hubble Space Telescope back in 1993.

我曾參加1993年修復哈伯太空望遠鏡的搶救任務

All over the world there are places where we can see the artificial borders

我們看到世界各地人為設下的邊界

that humans have put up and the different ways that we take care

也看到邊界兩側有不同的管理方法

of the land on either side of the borders.

也看到邊界兩側有不同的管理方法

So, it's like the many other impacts

所以這很像人類對地球造成的其它影響

the Human race has had on our planet.

所以這很像人類對地球造成的其它影響

It's a situation where we've affected our planet

是可以從宇宙宏觀的角度看見的影響

in ways that are visible from a cosmic perspective,

是可以從宇宙宏觀的角度看見的影響

and it should give us pause.

而我們早該想清楚後果

I'm Karen Hudes. I'm known as the World Bank whistle-blower.

我是凱倫·休斯 我是世界銀行(World Bank)的揭密者

I'm working with a team of other whistle-blowers,

我和其他包括世銀內外的揭密者所組成的團體合作

both from the World Bank and outside the World Bank,

我和其他包括世銀內外的揭密者所組成的團體合作

to tell you what's been hidden from you—deliberately hidden from you.

告訴你一些被刻意隱瞞的情事

The Federal Reserve system is a private system—it's not a central bank.

美國聯邦準備系統(美國央行)是私人機構－－ 它不是真的中央銀行

And these bankers are all part of a system

然後這些銀行家都參與一個機構

called 'The Bank for International Settlements'.

叫作「國際清算銀行」

They own 40% of the assets of the 43,000 companies

他們擁有資本市場上4.3萬間公司的40％資產

that are traded on the capital market,

他們擁有資本市場上4.3萬間公司的40％資產

and they pull down 60% of the annual earnings.

他們領取60％的年收入

They bought up all our media; and that media is hoodwinking the citizens.

他們收買了我們所有的媒體 用媒體矇騙公民

At the vanguard of this new wave of automation is the field of robotics.

引領「自動化」新浪潮的前鋒是機器大軍

But instead of serving us, we find them competing for our jobs,

但機器竟然不為了服務我們 反而要搶我們的工作

and, according to MIT professors Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee,

根據麻省理工學院的教授 艾瑞克‧布林優夫森和安德魯‧麥克菲

one of the reasons for the jobless recovery.

自動化是失業率再起原因之一

I’m Erik Brynjolfsson. I’m a professor at MIT

我是艾瑞克‧布林優夫森 我是麻省理工學院的教授

and the director of the MIT initiative on the digital economy.

及麻省理工學院數位經濟計畫的主任

Every new technology both destroys jobs and creates jobs.

每一項新技術都將會損害就業和創造就業機會

There are winners and there are losers.

有贏家 有輸家

There’s disruption, and that’s certainly true with this wave,

但在這一波浪潮中 卻有千真萬確的矛盾現象

even as it creates record wealth.

儘管自動化創造了新高紀錄的財富

We’re now at $77 trillion with record productivity and record GDP.

我們現在的生產力是破紀錄的77兆美元 GDP亦是新高紀錄

There are a lot of people who are actually worse off than they were before.

但有很多人 實際上生活過得比之前更糟

My name is Abby Martin and I am a journalist for mediaroots.org

我的名字是艾比· 瑪汀 我是mediaroots.org的記者

and a host of Breaking The Set on RT America.

在RT(今日俄羅斯)電視台的美國頻道主持「Breaking The Set」

The media’s morphed into just peddling the corporate interests

媒體已演變成只是兜售企業財團的利益

of the money masters that control the political establishment.

而這些金主控制了既有的政治體制

I don’t even consider us to live in a democracy at all;

我甚至認為我們的生活一點都不民主

there’s a corporatocracy that’s running the planet,

「公司王國」正在掌管這個星球

and under this corporatocracy, we have them (corporations) using the state as a tool of the market.

而在此公司王國之下 我們有它們(公司)利用此狀態作為市場工具

And so, we’re at a state now

因此 我們現在所處的狀態

[where] all of their interests [are] bleeding into the media.

就是它們所有的利益 皆滲透至媒體裡

My name is Paul Wright and I’m the executive director and the founder

我的名字是保羅·萊特 我是「捍衛人權中心」的

of 'The Human Rights Defense Center'.

執行董事及創始人

I’m also the editor of 'Prison Legal News',

我也是《監獄法律新聞》的編輯

and I've published and edited three anthologies on mass incarceration,

我已發表和編輯過三篇 關於大規模監禁的文集

starting with 'The Celling of America: An Inside look at the U.S. Prison Industry',

首先是「美國的天花板:透視美國監獄產業」

followed by 'Prison Nation: The Warehousing of America’s Poor',

其次是「監獄國家:美國窮人的倉庫」

and 'Prison Profiteers: Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration'.

和「監獄奸商:誰將從大規模監禁獲利」

Generally, the laws in this country are written by the wealthy and the powerful

一般來說 此國家的法律是由有錢有勢的人所寫

because, by definition, that’s who controls legislatures

因為根據定義 這些人控制了議會

and the commanding heights of the power system in this country.

及此國家內權力系統的指揮高度

The government is not a neutral agent; it serves the class that holds power.

政府並不是一個中立的代理人; 它只伺候掌權的人

My name is Mark Jacobson.

我的名字叫馬克·雅各布森

I’m a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University,

我是史丹佛大學土木與環境工程教授

and I build computer models to simulate climates, air pollution, and weather

我以全球性 區域性和地方性的規模 建立電腦模型

on global, regional, and local scales.

以模擬氣候條件 空氣污染和天氣

I also study and develop solutions to the problems of

我還研究並制定問題的解決辦法

global warming, air pollution, and air-pollution health problems

以應對全球暖化 空氣污染及其帶來的健康問題

with the goal of trying to provide energy stability for years to come.

我的目標是試圖在未來穩定提供能量

There’s no technological or economic limitation to solving these problems;

其實沒有技術或經濟限制來解決這些問題

it’s a social and political issue, primarily.

這主要是社會和政治問題

My name is Dylan Ratigan,

我的名字是迪倫·瑞特根

I am the recently retired host of 'The Dylan Ratigan Show' on MSNBC.

最近從MSNBC頻道上 我主持的「迪倫·瑞特根秀」退休

It was the highest rated non-primetime show on the network.

這曾經是在網路上 收視率最高的非黃金時段節目

Prior to that, I was the host and creator

在此之前 我在CNBC上的「快錢」此節目中

of a program on CNBC entitled 'Fast Money',

是主持人和創作人

which was the single highest-grossing, highest-rated

在CNBC的歷史上 這是單一最高票房

show in the history of CNBC.

且收視率最高的節目

I have resigned all those positions 18 months ago

我18個月前已辭掉所有這些職位

in order to follow the leadership

為了跟隨最近返回伊拉克

of recently-returned Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans

和阿富汗的退伍老兵領導者

who have explained to me that the necessary solution to global conflict

他們已向我解釋 解決全球衝突的必要方案

is the tactical application of global resource management,

是全球資源管理的有策略應用

and I have devoted my life to helping them achieve that goal.

於是我在生活中 致力於幫助他們實現這一目標

My name is Erin Ade.

我的名字是艾琳‧亞德

I’m a reporter for RT television

我是RT(今日俄羅斯)電視台的記者

and host of 'Boom Bust', a financial and economic show on RT.

在RT頻道上 主持一個金融和經濟的節目「Boom Bust」

Yes, there might be idealistic politicians who got into the game to change the world, but,

是的 有可能會有懷抱理想主義的政治家 鑽進了此遊戲真想改變世界 但是

if they’re any good at their job, they’re no longer changing the world;

他們若擅長自己的工作 他們就不再有能力改變這個世界

they’re serving the interests of their donors to rise in the world of politics.

因為他們得照顧那些 捧他們進政治圈的金主其利益

That’s a scary reality because you can pay your way into having laws implemented

這是一個可怕的現實 因為你可以付錢來立法 並落實這些法律

that serve you and your corporation as you would like them to serve.

用來隨心所欲替你和你的公司服務

I'm Paul Hewitt.

我是保羅·休伊特

I’m well-known for a textbook I’ve written: 'Conceptual Physics'

眾人熟知的教科書《概念物理學》是我寫的

and also for screencasts that are on YouTube right now

現在也在YouTube上螢幕錄製節目

called 'Hewitt Drew-it! Physics'.

名稱為「Hewitt Drew-it! Physics」

Science has a self-correcting method

科學有一種自我糾正的方法

of making sure that people give their best, and honestly.

確保人們給出他們最好的成果和誠實

Exceptions? Of course.

例外? 當然有

Corruptions here and there? Of course.

腐敗在這裡和那裡? 當然也有

But in general, it’s the best way

但在一般情況下 這是最好的方式

of looking and interacting with the world — rationality.

檢視並與世界互動的方式—理性

What will Earth look like 50 years from now?

50年後地球會是什麼樣子?

It’s something scientists, sci-fi fans, and a lot of kids daydream about.

科學家 科幻愛好者和很多孩子為這件事情作白日夢!

But, there’s also a big dreamer right here in Florida

但是 也真有一位大夢想家在佛羅里達州這裡

who may just be the oldest living futurist.

可能是最老的仍在世未來學家

Jacque Fresco has a vision, a very serious vision, for the 21st century.

雅克·法斯科有一個願景 一個為了21世紀的世界非常認真的願景

It’s all in keeping with his life’s work: The Venus Project.

這一切都與他一生的志業相符:維納斯計劃

We’re not civilized yet.

我們還沒有文明呢

As long as we have prisons, police, armies, and navies, we’re not civilized.

只要我們有監獄、警察、軍隊和海軍 我們就不是文明的社會

We want to build a world that takes care of everybody.

我們要建立能照顧到每個人的世界

Well, there’s no such thing as utopia;

嗯 沒有像「烏托邦」這種東西

just a better system than this one.

只是比目前更好的系統

No [political] system on earth is any good; they are all corrupt.

地球上沒有任何[政治]制度是好的 它們都是腐敗的

If you don’t want war and you don’t want hatred and unemployment,

如果你不希望戰爭、仇恨和失業

you have to change the way we think.

就必須改變我們的思維方式

You have to change the culture.

你必須改變文化

Stay tuned for Episode 1 Coming Soon

請繼續期待第1集 即將完成