He is the intellectual who enjoys bringing, you might say, the harsh and unremitting facts about human nature to light, who enjoys dispelling illusions and pretty beliefs.

他是一位学者，乐于将人性残酷、,不得宽恕的真实面,摊在阳光下来检视，他更乐于为人破解假想及天真的信念。

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