中国人 on Nostr: The disenchanted grumble about "the system" or "the man." 失意者抱怨 “制度 ...

The disenchanted grumble about "the system" or "the man."
失意者抱怨 “制度 ”或 “人”。
The analogy of "the system" is the people walking around behind the chained slaves, keeping them going.

However, it's mainly the slaves themselves who keep themselves going.
然而，主要是奴隶们自己在支撑着自己。

We don't realize that we maintain this system by lack of imagination and questioning.
我们没有意识到，我们是在缺乏想象力和质疑的情况下维持着这个系统。

Like birds, which never seem to have a flight plan, yet always seem to fly together in a swarming flock, we don't question.
我们就像鸟儿一样，似乎从来没有飞行计划，但却总是成群结队地飞在一起。

We obediently pick whatever options are handed to us, often choosing based on what our neighbors have chosen.
我们顺从地选择任何交给我们的选项，往往是根据邻居的选择来选择。

We make the best of the shadows on the wall, but we do not question the wall.
我们把墙上的阴影利用到极致，但我们并不质疑这堵墙。
The best prison is the one with invisible bars.
最好的监狱就是有看不见的栅栏的监狱。