But many of us are inclined to think that they can come apart.

但很多人认为它们可以分开
Take, for example, given the season of the year that it is,

比如说这个季节
consider doing your income taxes or,

你又要报税了
more particularly still, cheating on your income taxes.

说清楚一点你又要做假账了
The rate at which income tax forms get audited is very, very slight.

报税单被抽查的可能性非常非常低
And so--and the fines tend to not be especially egregious,

而且被抓住以后
even if you do get caught.

罚款也不那么惊人
So that from a rational point of view,

所以出于理性
many of us might think it

很多人会想
might well be a rational decision to cheat.

做假是个合理的选择
You're not likely to get caught.

你基本上不会被抓到
Even if you do get caught, how bad's the fine anyway?

即使被抓到罚款也没多少