来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：现代社会理论基础 第16集 第16集》

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  Well this is the point what I said,
  我想说的就是
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  right? Pre-capitalist man actually
  生活在资本主义之前的人
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  could not understand us.
  实际上是无法理解我们的
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  Right? They had to work day and night
  他们日夜劳作
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  because they needed it in order to survive.
  是因为他们需要生存
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  But once they had enough food to eat, and they had shelter,
  但是一旦他们吃饱穿暖住好
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  they were not running after money any longer. Right?
  他们就不再追求金钱
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  This is something which is unique for modern man.
  这是现代人的独特之处
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  "The capitalist system needs
  "资本主义系统需要
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  this devotion to the calling to make money."
  这种对天职的不懈努力来创造财富"
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  right? It is for us an ethical imperative.
  这对我们而言是合乎伦理的
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  You know? Well to what extent predestination,
  这其中有几分天定呢