Nowadays, particularly in the United States, if you meet someone at the bottom of society, they may unkindly be described as a "loser." There's a real difference between an unfortunate and a loser, and that shows 400 years of evolution in society and our belief in who is responsible for our lives. It's no longer the gods, it's us. We're in the driving seat.

Computation has made the tree flower.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

渔业中最危险的神话是认为永远会有更多的鱼。