1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 當時是95年 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,000 我在上大學 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,000 我和一個朋友開車去玩 4 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,000 從羅德島的普羅旺斯區出發 5 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,000 到奧勒岡州的波特蘭市 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,000 我們年輕,無業 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,000 於是整個旅程都在鄉間小道 8 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,000 經過州立公園 9 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,000 和國家保護森林 10 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,000 我們盡可能繞著最長的路徑 11 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,000 在南達科塔州之中某處 12 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,000 我轉向我的朋友 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 問她一個 14 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 兩千英里路途上 15 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,000 一直煩惱我的問題 16 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,000 "路邊那個一直出現的中文字到底是什麼?" 17 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,000 我的朋友露出疑惑的神情 18 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,000 正如現在坐在第一排的這三位男士 19 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,000 所露出的神情一樣 20 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,000 (笑聲) 21 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,000 我說"你知道的 22 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,000 我們一直看到的那個路牌 23 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,000 寫著中文的那個啊" 24 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,000 她瞪著我的臉一陣子 25 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,000 突然笑開了 26 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,000 因為她總算知道我所指為何 27 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,000 我說的是這個 28 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:24,000 (笑聲) 29 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,000 沒錯,這就是代表野餐區的那個中文字 30 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,000 (笑聲) 31 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,000 過去的五年 32 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 我一直在思考 33 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,000 剛剛我所描述的狀況 34 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,000 為什麼我們會對身邊的徵兆 35 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,000 產生誤解 36 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,000 當誤解發生時我們作何反應 37 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:50,000 以及這一切所告訴我們的人性 38 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 換句話說,就像 Chris 剛才說的 39 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,000 過去五年的時間 40 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,000 我都在思考錯誤的價值 41 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,000 你可能覺得這是個奇異的專業 42 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,000 但有一項好處是不容置疑的: 43 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,000 沒有競爭者。 44 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:07,000 (笑聲) 45 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,000 事實上,我們大部分的人 46 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,000 都盡力不思考錯誤的價值 47 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,000 或至少避免想到我們 48 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,000 有可能犯錯。 49 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,000 我們都知道這個模糊的概念。 50 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,000 我們都知道這裡的每個人都曾經犯錯 51 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:25,000 人類本來就會犯錯 - 沒問題 52 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,000 一旦這個想法臨到我們自身 53 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,000 我們現在所有的 54 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,000 所有的信念 55 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:38,000 對人類可能犯錯的抽象概念 56 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,000 隨即被我們拋棄 57 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,000 我無法想到我有哪裡出錯 58 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,000 但是,我們活在現在 59 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 我們開會,去家庭旅遊 60 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,000 去投票 61 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:57,000 全都是現在式 62 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:00,000 我們就像現在一個小泡泡裡 63 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,000 經歷人生 64 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,000 感覺自己總是對的 65 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000 我認為這是個問題 66 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,000 我認為這是每個人私人生活 67 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,000 和職業生活中的問題 68 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,000 我認為我們身為群體,這也造成了文化問題 69 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,000 於是,我今天想做的是 70 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,000 先談談為甚麼我們會 71 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000 陷在這種自以為是的心態中 72 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,000 第二是為甚麼這是個問題 73 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,000 最後我想說服大家 74 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,000 克服這種感覺 75 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,000 是可能的 76 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,000 而且一旦你做到了 77 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,000 這將成為你道德上 78 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:40,000 智性上和創意上最大的進步 79 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 為甚麼我們會陷在 80 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,000 這種自以為是的心態中? 81 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,000 事實上這和犯錯的感覺有關 82 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,000 我想問問你們 83 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,000 讓我問問台上的你們 84 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,000 當你意識到自己犯錯了 85 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 你感覺如何? 86 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,000 糟透了。很差勁。 87 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,000 難堪。很好,是的。 88 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,000 很糟糕,很差勁,很難堪。 89 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,000 謝謝你們提供這些答案 90 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,000 但這些答案沒有回答我的問題 91 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,000 你們回答的問題是: 92 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,000 當你意識到你犯錯的時候,你的感覺如何? 93 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,000 (笑聲) 94 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,000 意識到你犯錯了就會有剛剛所說的這些感覺,不是嗎? 95 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,000 令人沮喪,暴露了一些真實 96 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,000 有時候甚至有些好笑 97 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:34,000 像我誤以為路牌是中文字 98 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:37,000 但犯錯本身 99 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,000 事實上毫無感覺 100 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,000 讓我給你一個例子 101 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 你記得卡通裡 102 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 那個總是在追逐 103 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 卻從未抓到獵物的土狼嗎? 104 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,000 幾乎在每一集裡 105 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,000 牠的獵物 - 一隻走鵑鳥 106 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,000 都會跳下懸崖 107 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,000 反正牠是鳥,牠可以飛 108 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:02,000 但土狼也會跟著牠一起跳崖 109 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 那很好笑 110 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 如果你是個六歲兒童 111 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 土狼也很好 112 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000 牠就這麼繼續跑 113 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 直到牠往下看 114 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,000 發現自己漫步在空中 115 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,000 這時候他才會往下掉 116 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,000 在我們犯錯時 117 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,000 在我們意識到我們犯錯時 118 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,000 我們就像那隻土狼 119 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,000 還沒意識到自己奔出懸崖 120 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,000 我們已經錯了 121 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,000 已經惹上麻煩了 122 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,000 但仍然感覺像走在地上 123 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,000 我應該改變我之前的說法 124 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,000 犯錯的感覺就和 125 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,000 正確的感覺一樣 126 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,000 (笑聲) 127 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:55,000 事實上我們這種自以為對的感受 128 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,000 是有構造性的原因的 129 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,000 我稱之為錯誤盲點 130 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,000 大部份的時間裡 131 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,000 我們身體裡沒有任何機制 132 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,000 提醒我們錯了 133 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:09,000 直到木已成舟 134 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,000 但還有第二個理由 135 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,000 文化性的理由 136 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,000 回想小學時代 137 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,000 你坐在課堂裡 138 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,000 你的老師發回小考考卷 139 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,000 像這樣的小考考卷 140 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,000 雖然這張不是我的 141 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,000 (笑聲) 142 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,000 你從小學時代 143 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 就知道該對拿這張考卷的同學 144 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,000 下甚麼評語 145 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000 笨蛋,搗蛋鬼 146 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,000 從不做功課的壞學生 147 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,000 你不過才九歲 148 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,000 你已經懂得,首先 149 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,000 那些犯錯的人 150 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,000 都是懶惰、不負責任的傻瓜 151 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,000 第二 152 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,000 想要在人生中成功 153 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,000 就不要犯錯 154 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:05,000 我們很早就得到這些錯誤訊息 155 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,000 而我們 156 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:12,000 尤其是這個大廳裡的許多人 157 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000 都因此成為好學生 158 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 拿全A 159 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,000 完美主義、永不滿意 160 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,000 不是嗎? 161 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,000 財務長、天體物理學家、超級馬拉松先生們? 162 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:32,000 (笑聲) 163 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:36,000 結果是你們全成了財務長、天體物理學家、跑超級馬拉松 164 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 那很好 165 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,000 但一旦我們發現有可能犯錯 166 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,000 就開始手足無措 167 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,000 因為依照規定 168 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,000 犯錯 169 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,000 代表我們一定也有甚麼不對勁 170 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,000 於是我們堅持己見 171 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,000 因為那讓我們感覺聰明、得體 172 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:58,000 安全和可靠 173 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,000 讓我告訴你們一個故事 174 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,000 幾年前 175 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:06,000 一個女人到 Beth Israel Deaconess 診所做手術 176 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,000 Beth Israel 在波士頓 177 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,000 是哈佛大學的教學附屬醫院 178 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,000 全國數一數二的醫療中心 179 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:15,000 這個女人被送進開刀房 180 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,000 麻醉,外科醫生做完手術 181 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:20,000 縫合,將她送進恢復室 182 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,000 一切看上去都很好 183 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,000 她醒來,往自己身上一看 184 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,000 說“為甚麼我的左腿綁著繃帶?” 185 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,000 她應該接受治療的是右腿 186 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,000 但為他做手術的外科醫生 187 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:38,000 卻把刀開在左腿 188 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,000 當副院長出來為醫院的醫療品質 189 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,000 和這次意外做出解釋時 190 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,000 他說了句很有趣的話 191 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:51,000 他說“無論如何 192 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,000 這位外科醫生感覺 193 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,000 他開下的刀是在正確的一側” 194 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,000 (笑聲) 195 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,000 故事的重點是 196 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,000 相信自己的判斷力 197 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,000 相信自己站在對的一邊 198 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,000 是非常危險的 199 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:14,000 我們心中時常感覺到的 200 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,000 理直氣壯的感覺 201 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,000 在真實世界中 202 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:21,000 並不是個可靠的嚮導。 203 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,000 當我們依此行事 204 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,000 不再思考我們是否犯錯 205 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,000 我們就有可能 206 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,000 把兩百灣加侖的石油倒進墨西哥灣 207 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,000 或是顛覆世界經濟 208 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,000 這是個很實際的問題 209 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,000 這也是個很大的社會問題 210 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:47,000 “感覺對”究竟是什麼意思 211 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 這代表著你認為你的信念 212 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,000 和真實是一致的 213 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000 當你有這種感覺的時候 214 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 你的問題就大了 215 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 因為如果你是對的 216 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,000 為甚麼還有人和你持不同意見? 217 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:04,000 於是我們往往用同一種 218 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:07,000 思考方式去解釋這些異議 219 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,000 第一是當他人不同意我們的說法 220 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,000 我們便覺得他們無知 221 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 他們不像我們懂得這麼多 222 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,000 當我們慷慨地和他們分享我們的知識 223 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,000 他們便會理解,並加入我們的行列 224 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,000 如果不是這樣 225 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:27,000 如果這些人和我們獲得的資訊一樣多 226 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,000 卻仍然不認同我們 227 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,000 我們便有了下一個定論 228 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,000 那就是他們是白癡 229 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,000 (笑聲) 230 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,000 他們已經有了所有的資訊 231 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,000 卻笨到無法拼湊出正確的圖像 232 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 一旦第二個定論也不成立 233 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:45,000 當這些反對我們的人 234 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:47,000 和我們有一樣的資訊 235 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,000 又聰明 236 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,000 我們便有了第三個結論 237 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,000 他們知道事實是甚麼 238 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 但卻為了自己的好處 239 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:01,000 故意曲解真實。 240 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 這真是個大災難 241 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:07,000 我們的自以為是 242 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,000 讓我們在最需要的時候 243 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,000 無法預防犯錯 244 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:14,000 更讓我們互相仇視 245 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:17,000 對我來說 246 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:20,000 最大的悲劇是 247 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:24,000 它讓我們錯失了身為人的珍貴意義 248 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,000 那就像是想像 249 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,000 我們的心靈之窗完全透明 250 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,000 我們向外觀看 251 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:34,000 描述在我們之前展開的世界 252 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 我們想要每個人和我們有一樣的窗子 253 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 對世界做出一樣的觀察 254 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,000 那不是真的 255 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,000 如果是,人生將會多麼無聊 256 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,000 心靈的神奇之處 257 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:49,000 不在你懂得這個世界是甚麼樣子 258 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,000 而是去理解那些你不懂的地方 259 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,000 我們記得過去 260 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,000 思考未來 261 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,000 我們想像 262 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:04,000 自己成為他人,在他方 263 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,000 我們的想像都有些不同 264 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000 於是當我們抬頭看同一個夜空 265 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,000 我們看到這個 266 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,000 這個 267 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:15,000 和這個 268 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:18,000 這也是我們搞錯事情的原因 269 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,000 在笛卡兒說出那句有名的”我思故我在“ 270 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,000 的一千兩百年前 271 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,000 聖奧古斯丁,坐下來 272 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,000 寫下"Fallor ergo sum" 273 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:32,000 "我錯故我在" 274 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 奧古斯丁懂得 275 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000 我們犯錯的能力 276 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 這並不是人性中 277 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,000 一個令人難堪的缺陷 278 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,000 不是我們可以克服或消滅的 279 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:46,000 這是我們的本質 280 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000 因為我們不是上帝 281 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,000 我們不知道我們之外究竟發生了甚麼 282 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:54,000 而不同於其它動物的是 283 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:58,000 我們都瘋狂地想找出解答 284 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,000 對我來說 285 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,000 這種尋找的衝動 286 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:05,000 就是我們生產力和創造力的來源 287 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:08,000 因為一些緣故 288 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,000 去年我在廣播上 289 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,000 聽了很多集的"我們的美國人生" 290 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,000 我聽著聽著 291 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:18,000 突然發現 292 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,000 這些故事全和犯錯有關 293 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000 我的第一個念頭是 294 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,000 “我完了 295 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,000 我寫書寫瘋了 296 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,000 四處都看到有關犯錯的幻覺” 297 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,000 說真的是這樣 298 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,000 但幾個月後 299 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 我訪問了那個廣播節目的主持人 Ira Glass 300 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,000 我向他提到這件事 301 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,000 他回答我“事實上 302 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,000 你是對的”他說 303 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,000 “我們這些工作人員總是 304 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,000 開玩笑說每集節目之中的 305 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,000 祕密主題都是一樣的 306 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,000 這個祕密主題就是 307 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,000 "我以為這件事會這樣發生 308 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:58,000 結果其它事情發生了" 309 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:01,000 他說“但是,這就是我們需要的 310 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,000 我們需要這些意外 311 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,000 這些顛倒和錯誤 312 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,000 這些故事才能成立。" 313 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,000 而我們身為觀眾 314 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:12,000 聽眾、讀者 315 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,000 我們吸收這些故事 316 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:17,000 我們喜歡故事轉折 317 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,000 令人驚訝的結局 318 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:23,000 我們喜歡在故事裡 319 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,000 看到犯錯 320 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,000 但,故事會這樣寫 321 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:31,000 是因為人生就是這樣 322 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,000 我們以為某些事情會這樣發生 323 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:37,000 發生的卻是其它事 324 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,000 小布希以為他入侵伊拉克 325 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,000 會找到大規模毀滅性武器 326 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:44,000 解放中東百姓,為他們帶來民主自由 327 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,000 但卻不是這樣 328 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,000 穆巴拉克以為 329 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,000 他到死都會是埃及的獨裁者 330 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 一直到他年老或臥病 331 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,000 再把他的權力交給下一代 332 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,000 但卻不是這樣 333 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,000 或許你想過 334 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,000 你會長大、嫁給你的初戀情人 335 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:08,000 搬回老家,生一群孩子 336 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,000 但卻不是這樣 337 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000 我必須說 338 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,000 我以為我寫的是一本很冷僻的書 339 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,000 有關一個人人討厭的主題 340 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,000 為一些從不存在的讀者 341 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,000 但卻不是這樣 342 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,000 (笑聲) 343 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,000 我們的人生 344 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,000 無論好壞 345 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,000 我們創造了啦 346 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,000 那包圍我們的世界 347 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:37,000 而世界轉過頭來,令我們大吃一驚 348 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:43,000 說真的,這整個會議 349 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,000 充斥著這樣難以置信的時刻 350 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,000 我們一次又一次地意識到自己的錯誤 351 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,000 我們花了整整一週 352 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,000 討論創新,進步 353 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,000 和改善 354 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:56,000 你知道我們為甚麼需要這些創新 355 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 進步和改善嗎? 356 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 因為其中有一半 357 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,000 來自最應該改變世界的 358 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,000 98年的TED 359 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,000 呃 360 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:11,000 (笑聲) 361 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,000 真是出人意料之外啊,不是嗎 362 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,000 (笑聲) 363 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,000 我的逃生火箭在哪,Chris? 364 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:22,000 (笑聲) 365 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:27,000 (掌聲) 366 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,000 於是我們又在這裡 367 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,000 事情就是這樣 368 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,000 我們重新想出其它點子 369 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:37,000 我們有了新的故事 370 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,000 我們開了另一個會議 371 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,000 這次的主題是 372 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 如果你還沒有聽到耳朵出油的話 373 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,000 是重新找到想像的力量 374 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000 對我來說 375 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,000 如果你真的想重新找到想像的力量 376 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,000 你需要離開 377 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:59,000 那個小小的、自我感覺良好的小圈圈 378 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:02,000 看看彼此 379 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:05,000 看看宇宙的 380 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,000 廣大無垠 381 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,000 複雜神祕 382 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:14,000 然後真正地說 383 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:18,000 “哇,我不知道 384 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,000 或許我錯了。” 385 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,000 謝謝各位 386 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,000 (掌聲) 387 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,000 謝謝 388 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:30,000 (掌聲)