One thing that does matter to our base level of wellbeing which is external circumstance is democracy versus oppression.

对基础幸福水平很重要的一样东西,它是一个外在因素，那就是民主和压迫。

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In the light of human mortality, the disinterest of the gods, the chanciness of life, what can man do to achieve happiness and immortality?

既然人生苦短,又没有什么神灵保佑,生死都只是随机事件,那我们怎么才能达到幸福和不朽呢

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And if that's the reason, where do those rights come from if not from some idea of the larger welfare or utility or happiness?

如果是那个原因，那这些权利又是从何而来的呢,既然不是为了更大的福利，或曰功利，幸福？

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Not lower high expectations-- that won't make a difference to our levels of wellbeing.

而不是低的和高的期望-,那不会影响我们的幸福水平。

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Yes and no. It was fascinating to be as Wordsworth says, "Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive" -to be around in those days, but at the same time I think it's rather advantageous for us to be still "in theory."

可以说会，也可以说不会,正如华兹华斯所说，“能活在那黎明时光是何等幸福“,虽然过去对人有很大吸引力，但同时我们还是,只在理论层面研究比较好“

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