The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power in a way that premodern states could not.

创新来自于对一千件事说“不”，专注于真正重要的少数几件事。

科学应该对所有人开放，无论背景如何。

You have to be able to adapt to changing market conditions. If you can't adapt, you won't survive.

我对某物因为有人说它是艺术而成为艺术这个想法感兴趣。

问题陈述得好，问题就解决了一半。