So, you end up going through life assuming that there are no black swans.

于是你从生活中得出结论,黑色的天鹅是不存在的

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

What do you choose out of your life?

你从生活中选择了什么？

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Last time, I invited you to think about life on the experience machine, where the scientists are busy stimulating your brain in such a way as to give you an exact replica, from the insides of what it would be like having identical experiences to the ones you would have if you were really doing-- well, whatever it is that's worth doing.

上节课，我要你们思考,体验机里的生活，科学家们用它刺激你的大脑,给你一份完美的体验复制品，从体验相同的经历,到体验在现实生活中-,值得做的事情。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选