我讀過一本譯著中的一番話:科學成就了一些偉大的改變,但卻沒能改變人生的基本事實。人類未能征服自然只不過服從了自然,避免了一些可避免的困難,但沒能除絕禍害,地震、颶風,以及類似的大騷動都提醒人們,宇宙還沒有盡入自己的掌握,事實上,人類的苦難何止于天災,還有人禍:何止于人禍,還有個人難以言狀的不幸,尤其是個人不幸,即使在未來高度發達了的理想社會里,也會忠實地伴隨著人生啊!
Science did make some great changes, but it has never changed the basic fact of life. Human beings have never conquered the nature; they just submit to the nature, avoiding some avoidable troubles, whereas disasters are always there. The occurrence of earthquakes, hurricanes and the similar tumults reminds people that humans have not gained control over the universe. In fact, human sufferings are far more than natural disasters. In addition, there are man-made calamities and unspeakable personal misfortunes as well. Particularly those personal misfortunes will accompany people consistently for their whole life even in the highly advanced and ideal society in the future.