Almost everybody thinks they are really the masters of their own lives. 几乎每个人都以为自己真的拥有自己的人生。 I used to think that way, too. 我以前也这么想。 But, that was the past. 但是，那是以前了。 Through the uphills and downhills of my life, I’ve come to realise that I didn’t really ever own my own life. And neither did most of the others.…
Parkin and Bade’s text Economics gives the following definition of the business cycle: 在帕金和巴德的经济学教材中，对商业周期给出了以下定义： “The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movements in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real GDP and other macroeconomic variables.” “商业周期是经济活动的周期性但不规则的上下波动，以实际GDP和其他宏观经济变量的波动来衡量。” To put it simply, the business cycle is defined as the real fluctuations in economic activity and…
A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. The myth supposedly gained traction when a Belgian doctor linked the “dangers” of 5G technology to the virus during an interview in January. 声称5G会传播新冠病毒的阴谋理论正在社交媒体上疯传。这种荒诞的说法最早获得支持是在1月份，一位比利时医生在采访中把5G技术的“危险”和病毒联系了起来。 Facebook group Stop5G Australia (with more than 31,700 members) has various posts linking the disease’s…
Diversify, Especially If You Don’t Know What You Are Doing! 一定要保持多样化，尤其是在你不知道自己在做什么时！ In the words of famed e conomist John Maynard Keynes, diversification is insurance against ignorance. 著名经济学家John Maynard Keynes说过多样化是战胜无知的保证。 He believed that risk could actually be reduced by holding fewer investments and getting to know them extraordinarily well. 他相信少做几种投资并且非常了解这些投资真的能降低风险。 Of course, the man was one…
Not even a nearly $40 billion divorce can topple Amazon (AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos from being the world’s richest person. 离婚分给前妻近400亿美元也没有影响亚马逊创始人兼首席执行官杰夫·贝佐斯世界首富的地位。 For the third year in a row, Bezos landed the top spot on Forbes’ rank of global billionaires. His net worth fell $18 billion last year to $113 billion, according to Forbes,…
When I was a boy there were no smart phones, computers were something you saw on STAR TREK, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. 当我还是个小男孩的时候，没有智能电话、电脑，也没有什么东西能够播放“星球大战”，电视只有一个频道是清楚的。即使这样，我也不觉得无聊。家附近的田野、山坡、林地都是极佳的玩耍场所，只有想不到，没有玩不到的冒险。 I can remember…
Have you been stuck in a rut lately, feeling like genuine happiness is virtually impossible to obtain? Whatever trials you are facing at this very moment will surely pass. Happiness is right before our eyes. Here are 17 simple ways to seek out happiness in your every day lives, and how I managed to keep…
What are the key steps to keep staying young? 保持年轻的关键是什么？ Can you guess the age of this Singaporean man? (Answer is at the end of the answer.) Looking at him, most of us would think that he is around 25 years old, right? He is in excellent shape and has the face of an 18…
Health systems around the world are in dire need of ventilators to help treat the most critical COVID-19 patients. These ventilators essentially breathe for a patient when their lungs become too inflamed or full to work by themselves and thus ensure enough oxygen is continuing to circulate around the body as the patient recovers. 全球卫生系统都急需呼吸机来帮助治疗最危急的新冠患者。患者的肺部严重发炎或者充满黏液无法自主呼吸时，主要依靠呼吸机辅助呼吸，从而在病人康复期间确保有足够的氧气持续在体内循环。…
Why Do So Many Foreigners Go to China and Think China Is Good? 为什么那么多外国人喜欢去中国，而且觉得中国很好？ 获得226好评的回答@ Galano Han： One of the safest countries in the world. 世界上最安全的国家之一。 Variety of opportunities, namely, business opportunities and job opportunities. 大量的机会，商业机会和工作机会都是。 Personal freedom. 人身自由。 A heaven for smokers and drinkers. No one ask you for anID check for buying cigarettes…