We are a strange species. We are able to produce marvels, but then fail to ensure they reach everybody who would benefit, even though the costs would be trivial against the gains to all. The marvel now is the swift arrival of effective vaccines against Covid-19. The failure is to ensure production and distribution at sufficient scale. In our folly, we are throwing away a glorious opportunity.
我們真是一個奇怪的物種。我們能創造奇跡,卻無法確保每個人都能從中受益——即使成本與所有人的收益相比將是微不足道的。當今的奇跡是有效抗擊新冠病毒的疫苗迅速面世。未能做到的是確保生產和分配達到足夠大的規模。我們愚蠢地放棄了一個大好機會。
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