朱敬一將波頓的回憶錄感想,寫得很好,要簡單了解川普,這個摘要不錯。要了解過去三年台美中關係,、11月大選後川普、拜登當選的可能方向,這是一個好的參考資料
朱敬一的書評
汩羅江畔寫心得 —
評論 Bolton 新書 “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir"
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美國前國家安全顧問 John Bolton 的新書 "The Room Where It Happened" 幾天前上市,實體與網路銷售皆大賣,據報導他的版稅收入大概至少有幾千萬元。該書還沒有中譯版,所以不知道中文書譯名為何。此書撰寫是「敍事序時體」,每一章按國安事件的主題切分,例如土耳其、委內瑞拉、中國等,然後就各個主題,再依事件時序記述其發展。這樣做實為不得不然;因為美國面對的平行事件太多,若同時處理,讀起來會昏倒。
寫書痛批川普,報復性居多
Bolton 在 2018-2019 年在白宮的職稱是 National Security Advisor (NSA),相當於我們政府體制中的「國家安全會議秘書長」。他 2018 年 4 月上任,2019 年 9 月辭職,在職僅一年五個月。NSA 是白宮一級閣員,份量大概與美國國務卿不相上下。NSA 與國務卿都是負責涉外、國安事務,但是由於美國是世界強權,涉外及國安事務的份量幾乎是國內事務的一倍,故 NSA 的重要性幾乎是「左丞相」。
一年五個月任期看起來不長,但是以川普閣員更動速度觀之,Bolton 已經算是任期長的了 (讀者可以與柯文哲小內閣 PK 一下)。Bolton 應該是有做日記或是筆記的習慣,所以他的記載超級詳細。每一次重要會議的開始時間,可以細到「四點十五分」這種刻度,會議的重要出席人員也絕不遺漏。每一次對話誰說了什麼,也幾乎是「可以加引號」那麼精準。所以,我對於書中「記述」的真實性與正確性,幾乎不予置疑。至於偶爾有作者自己的評價,則讀者當然可以自行斟酌。
如果你問,Bolton 寫這本書的目的是什麼呢?我想一方面是賺錢 (幾千幾萬收入吔!),但是也許更重要的,則是吐一口怨氣,紮實地狠搥川普一拳。你看完這本書就能了解,這一年五個月時間「君臣」之間累積了多少怨氣。最重要的是:老闆川普完全沒有令他尊敬之處,也不尊重閣員。孟子兩千年前的描述是「君視臣如土芥,則臣視君如寇讎」。此書讀起來,波頓已經是「必欲揭川普瘡疤而後快」,幾乎是指著鼻子駡。
閣員眾生相,一覽無遺
Bolton 在書裡記載了不少閣員同事,有褒有貶。被他貶抑的包括前國防部長瘋狗 Mattis、現任財政部長 Mnuchin、前駐聯合國大使 Nikki Haley,當然 B 氏駡最多的是川普本人。Bolton 在對話中認同的閣員則包括前白宮幕僚長 John Kelly、現任國務卿 Pompeo。其中,有許多次與川普開會之前之後的「會前交心」或「會後善後」或「如何應付老闆」的對話,都是 Bolton 與 Pompeo 的對談,所以這本書出版之後,我感覺 Pompeo 恐怕會被川普嫌,處境頗為艱難。
多說無益,且讓我將書裡精彩幾句話一一標出,讓沒有時間讀全文的朋友,了解 Bolton 的怨氣。
Bolton 在 50 頁明言,Mattis is our biggest problem。Bolton 說,Mattis 與幕僚在前置討論時從不表示意見,這樣才能在最後階段提出一個「別人沒有辦法仔細評估」的不同意見。如果真是如此,Mattis 這咖其實段數很差,而且玩不久。但是另外一種解讀是:如果國防部長 Mattis 的意見都是在Bolton 主持的會議中講了,Mattis 在川普面前就沒有表現了,而國防部則像是國家安全會議的下轄部會,我想 Mattis 不願意如此。所以,這裡的矛盾,是權力面的,未必是 Bolton 所述人格面的。
在 337 頁,Mnuchin 被 Bolton 形容為擁中 (熊貓) 派。川普說,此人 seemed more protective of US firms that were sleeping with our enemy than of accomplishing the mission we have." Mnuchin 的立場若此,Bolton 不說外界恐怕也不清楚。但是 Bolton 有一點批評我完全同意:美/中之間的衝突,是制度面的,包括中國政府的大量 (黨國不分) 補貼、強迫智慧財產移轉、偷竊營業秘密等。這些因素加起來,形諸於外,才是「貿易順差」等問題。所以,制度是關鍵,貿易只是表相。Mnuchin 老想達成「貿易談判」,拼命阻擋制度問題的討論,擔心那些討論妨礙了貿易談判,這根本是捨本逐末,混淆問題本質。
人權,值幾文錢?
幕僚建議川普對天安門 30週年講話,川普拒絕 (286 頁)。他說:that was 15 years ago (他年代都搞錯,一表相差 15 年,不過不足為奇),who cares about that? 所以天安門死多少人,沒有重要性?Bolton 在288 頁又記載,川普在電話上對習近平說,他可以在新疆建集中營。香港的動亂,川普也主動說,那是中國內政。這些,大概是全書最恐怖的內容。我們從媒體報導以為美國支持香港、譴責新疆隔離,但是 Bolton 說,那不是川普本意。台灣媒體報導了與台灣有關的內容,Bolton 在 286 頁說,川普已經放棄了敍利亞的庫德族,台灣會是下一個嗎?
我想,事情的關鍵,不在於台灣是不是只有「筆尖」大小,不是庫德/敍利亞/台灣/香港/維吾爾之間權衡輕重的問題,而是川普本人的「價值觀」。B 氏批評 (120 頁),川普沒有整體國際戰略,看問題只看零零散散的點 (archipelago of dots)。就川普而言,國際事務像是「一筆筆的不動產交易」。有些人用「生意人」描述川普,我覺得有點羞辱千千萬萬做生意的人。生意人其實也是有血有肉、有感情有關懷。我認為比較正確的描述是:川普錯誤地把國際政治與世界運作,視為一筆筆「買賣」。所謂「美國優先」,其實就只是看「美國年度損益表」。這,才是真正的麻煩。
正因為一切都只看「損益表」,所以 NATO 川普就只盯著 NATO 預算吵,一直要逼德國多出錢。德國是應該多承擔責任,但是不能把事情搞成「你們敢不出錢,我美國就退出 NATO。」難道 NATO 是個買賣?Bolton 在134-135 頁記載,川普要求歐洲諸國增加 NATO 經費,但是不順利,於是打算在 G7 會議時宣布美國退出 NATO。這麼天大的事,事前完全沒有與國安顧問及任何閣員討論,好像只是一件房地產交易的 counter offer,Bolton 失望也害怕,已經打算辭職了;那時他才上任三個月。幸好,G7 會議發言前幾分鐘,川普問 Bolton:Are we going to do it? Bolton 回答:Go up to the line, but don't cross it。川普後來沒有越線,但 Bolton 此事應該已經嚇出一身冷汗。
美國與盟邦關係極差
川普不喜歡多邊組織如 WTO、NATO、WHO,這大家都知道。但是,不喜歡多邊組織,並不表示凡事都要「單邊硬幹」。然而川普就是喜歡單邊硬幹,像是「蝙幅俠」,而不是「豪勇七狡龍」。過去三年,美國得罪了許多盟邦,部分原因是川普的單邊硬幹,部分是因為他的嘴巴。
川普批評歐盟:EU is worse than China, only smaller (98頁)。他這句台詞在不同地方講過多次,我也聽說過,我相信歐洲國家一定聽過,外交上傷害很大。132 頁,川普說 EU 輪值主席 Junker "as a vicious man who hated the U.S. desperately" (132頁)。這話應該也漏到歐盟耳中。EU 對美國這樣駡盟友,極為反感。
不只對盟邦,他對閣員也是極為粗暴。在全書中,不斷有閣員離職,川普從來不讓閣員自己宣布請辭,而永遠是他搶先在 Twitter 上宣布別人「被請辭」。有些閣員情緒激動,川普完全不在乎。 幕僚長 John Kelly 被川普羞辱,氣壞了 (216頁)。他會後對 Bolton 說:I've commanded men in combats, and I've never had to put up with this shit like that." Kelly 是陸戰隊上將,兒子作戰陣亡。會後,K 赴兒子墓地平復心情,然後辭職。什麼叫「視如土芥」?斯之謂也。
川普在週末急著趕走 Mattis (186 頁)。幕僚提醒:快到聖誕節了吔!川普說:下週一才聖誕節,執意在這個週末攆走人。這不是刻意給自己找敵人嗎?也因為如此,Bolton 精心設計離職,比川普 Twitter 早幾個小時宣布辭職,也是用 Tweet。內閣大臣賭氣若斯,恐怕史上少見。
對川普人格,極為不滿
Bolton 全書一再敍述川普的人格瑕疵。第 6 頁,Bolton 說川普 always bizarre。扣除書首標題之類,第 6 頁其實只是正文第 1 頁,就開火了。在 12 頁,Bolton 引述 Charles Krauthammer 曾經對川普的批評,說他的行為 behavior as that of an eleven-year-old boy。但是後來Krauthammer 又修正,說 "I was off by 10 years"。所以,只有 1 歳的水準?我們都知道,1 歲小孩最需要的協助,就是「擦屁股」。這大概是 Bolton 的意思吧。
在 38 頁,川普提到,對外,白宮經常要演 good cop/bad cop 的戲碼。Bolton 說,當然是總統扮 good cop 囉。川普回:the trouble is: we've got two bad cops。所以,川普完全攔不住自己的嘴巴,這樣就根本就沒辦法演戲了。川普說他是個說話的人,「我喜歡說話」。Bolton 描述 (86頁) 例行情報簡報,川普根本沒有用心聽,後來變成他自己講的時間更多。再後來,川普把 security briefing 改為 2 週一次 (209 頁)。但是每次還是他在講,而且內容與 security 無關。
這頗像李登輝會客。某年諾貝爾經濟獎得主 Gerald Debreu 來訪,拜會李總統,計 61 分鐘,D 氏只講了 2 分鐘,李講了 59 分鐘,對諾貝爾獎得主大談經濟發展論。D 氏後來說,If I knew this, I really had other better things to do.
總統,經常打臉閣員
美國商務部宣布對 ZTE 的制裁 (170),川普很怒,然後就宣布暫緩,並且打電話給習近平示好,因為他想與習大大維持好關係。Bolton 認為,這是閣員依法辦事,總統怎麼可以對依法行政的官員開駡。這一點,台灣原先恐怕不知原委,以為是習近平打電話給川普。如果如 Bolton 所描述,是川普主動打電話去,這值得我們警惕。Bolton 批評川普:he has "difficulty in separating personal from official relations".
川普要關閉美墨邊界 (213頁),幕僚指出此事株連廣大,有種種困難。川普大怒,說 It's like a movie theater when it is filled。邊界每天早上晚上都有通勤進出、物流貨流等問題,怎麼會與電影院太擠相提並論?國土安全部長事後就走人了。
川普也想對華為放水 (282),國安人員都非常火。最後美國沒有放水,不是因為大家說服了川普,而是因為川普發現中國想拖延談判,期待 2020 變天。所以,川普對華為的強硬,是因為老共希望混過 2020。他修理華為,似乎是冲冠一怒為自己。這一點,台灣事前也不知道,也要警惕。
如果打臉閣員是基於判斷,也就罷了。經常,川普顯示出他的常識匱乏。川普說 (210頁):it would be cool to invade Venezuela。閣員一大堆人都是身經百戰的將軍,都知道兵凶戰危,入侵委內瑞拉這叫做 cool?川普問 (121頁),"Is Finland a part of Russia?" 這呼應前述 11 歲還是 1 歲?Bolton 說,川普每天中午才上班 (208頁)。咦?與台灣的誰很像?
官場鬥爭,哪裡都一樣
Bolton 赴日本安排川普訪問的前置 (120頁),川普問:你為什麼要先去?B 氏對這個問題頗感困擾,後來問 Kelly,為什麼老闆這樣問?K 說,他擔心 you upstage him。總統出國訪問,怎麼可能沒有前置作業?擔心幕僚影武,明白說就好啦?但是老闆問這個問題,Bolton 應該知道川普不好伺候了。我在 2003 年卸任中央研究院副院長之後,就立志「此生絕對不再做副手」。伺候難伺候的老闆,真的比什麼都難。川普年紀與 Bolton 差不多,川普外面聲望也不好,其難伺候尚且如此。如果川普比 Bolton 大上 20 歲,又是諾貝爾獎得主,那 Bolton 才會真的痛苦。
川普阻礙華為、ZTE 制裁,影響烏克蘭調查方向,對付 Biden 之子,要邀請神學士代表到大衛營,應該都是 Bolton 辭職的導火線 (381-427頁)。Bolton 的說詞很委婉,但是他對川普所為不以為然,已經呼之欲出。
但是真正把 Bolton 與 川普之間關係弄緊張的,還是有人咬耳朵。這,就是權力鬥爭。紐約時報等媒體經常刋出一些內幕,有人向川普說:「好像是 Bolton 漏的喔。」Bolton 出差依慣例坐空軍的專機,也有人去唸:「波頓不跟閣員一起行動,因為他有自己的飛機喔」。這一類的咬耳朵,據 Bolton 說是 Mulvaney 所為,但是誰知道呢?古今中外一樣,宮廷鬥爭永遠是精彩戲碼。Mulvaney 也厲害,現在外放愛爾蘭做特使,遠離權鬥核子武器範圍。
國安顧問該扮演什麼角色?
整體而言,我對於美國的國家安全體制,是高度肯定的。有兩個案例:1)Bolton 草擬的 cyberspace 攻防作業要點,由川普簽署。對於網路攻擊美國的行動,不但偵測,而且回擊。我認為這非常值得台灣參考。我不很了解,網攻如果來自臨時的設備,回撃要怎麼做?2)Bolton 的角色扮演相當稱職,國際經驗與視野豐富,專業判斷頗為到位。整本書中,他沒有任何議題分析我持不同判斷。我認為台灣的國家安全會議,遜色多了。
Bolton 知道如何抓緊組織、如何善用常任文官幕僚。Bolton 也有精闢的戰略視野,不會陷在傳統官僚體系的框架裏。美/中對峙能夠打成今天的局面,Bolton 絕對居首功。他離開之後到 2020 年 11 月大選前,希望 1 歲或 11 歲的男孩,不要鬧事才好。
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「約翰走路:走遍世界的男人」
You’ve probably seen one of these, a LEGO brick, but have you ever wondered how would it all started, and why is it called LEGO? Actually, the name is much older than this plastic brick. Are you curious? Let me tell you how it all began.
你可能看過這其中之一,一塊樂高積木,但你有沒有想過這一切是如何開始的,以及它為什麼叫樂高嘛?事實上,這名字比這塊塑膠積木老得多了。好奇嗎?讓我告訴你這一切如何開始的。
Many years ago, there was a skilled and hardworking carpenter named, Ole Kirk Christiansen. Ole was a respected carpenter with his own company. But times were hard, so he didn’t have much money and had to dismiss his last worker.
許多年以前,有位技術高超、工作勤奮的木匠,他的名字是Ole Kirk Christiansen。Ole是名受人尊敬的木匠,並擁有自己的公司。但日子很困苦,所以他沒有太多錢,還必須解雇最後一名員工。
“Come on in.”
“ I’ve closed down the workshop and packed my thing.”
“Heh, thank you!”
“I suppose I’d better write you a paycheck.”
“Take care!”
「進來吧。」
「我已經關了木作工坊,也打包了我的東西。」
「啊,謝謝你!」
「我想我最好寫張薪水支票給你。」
「保重!」
“Well, that was the last one. I just didn’t imagine that it would come to this.”
“I know. It’s hard to understand, but at least now it can’t get much worse.”
「嗯,這是最後一名員工。只是我沒有想像會演變成這樣。」
「我知道。很難預料到,但至少不會再更糟了。」
But it did get worse. Shortly after, Ole lost his wife. But Ole was a special person. He wasn’t the type that gave up. And with the responsibility of his four sons, he had to think of something. Ole had gotten an idea. And for him, it never took long to put an idea into action. Ole’s little invention made his boys so happy that he thought maybe he should start making toys. Ole decided to give it a try. Luckily, he had saved up a lot of wood from the carpentry production. He can now use it to make toys.
但事情確實更糟了。不久後,Ole失去了他的妻子。但Ole是個特別的人。他不是那種會放棄的人。為了要對四個兒子負起責任,他必須要想些辦法。Ole想到了個點子。而且對他來說,要將點子付諸行動從來不需花太多時間。Ole的小發明讓他的兒子們非常開心,所以他想也許他應該開始做玩具。Ole決定要試一試。幸運的是,他曾儲存了許多製作木器用的木料。他現在可以用這些來做玩具。
Time passed by, and even though Ole was a skilled carpenter and had a good eye for quality and detail, sales were very slow. Luckily, one of his sons, Godtfrey, started helping out his dad after school. Together, they just barely managed to keep up the production. Eventually, word began to spread that wooden toys of the finest quality were being made in a little workshop in Billund.
時光流逝,而且即使Ole是名技術高超的木匠,並對品質及細節有好眼光,銷售還是非常緩慢。幸運地,他其中一個兒子Godtfrey開始在放學之後幫助他的父親。他倆一起還是只能勉強維持產量。最後,開始口耳相傳在Billund有間小木作工坊生產品質最好的木製玩具。
One day, a man drove into town — a man who would change Ole’s future. He was a wholesaler from Frederitia.
有一天,一名男子開車到城裡來–一個將會改變Ole未來的男人。他是從Frederitia來的批發商。
“I’ve heard that you’re making some very nice wooden toys.”
「我聽說你生產非常精美的木製玩具。」
“Well, one does his best.”
「這個嘛,竭盡我所能囉。」
The wholesaler was very impressed with all the wooden toys and placed a big order before he left.
這批發商對所有木製玩具印象非常深刻,並在離開前開出一筆大訂單。
“Now there’s finally someone who can see the opportunities and what we are doing.”
“Look at this. The wholesaler wants to put a lot of our toys into his store for the holidays.”
“It’s going to be a good Christmas this year, but we’ll be busy.”
「現在終於有個人看到這些機會、看到我們在做的事。」
「看這個。那個批發商想在假期期間在他的店裡放上很多我們的玩具。」
「今年的聖誕節會很好過,但我們會很忙。」
Now, there was a lot to do in the little workshop. And Ole could rehire his former workers. Ole only used the highest quality wood, which was hand-picked and very carefully prepared. They worked day and night to get the order finished, so the wholesaler could get the toys out in stores before Christmas.
現在這間小木作工坊有許多事要忙。而且Ole可以重新聘僱他以前的員工。Ole只用最高品質的木頭,這些木頭都是親手挑選的,並經過非常細心的準備。他們日以繼夜地工作以完成訂單,以能讓那位批發商能在聖誕節以前將這些玩具放到店裡。
“Is there something wrong, Dad?”
“I’m afraid that we’re… in big trouble.”
「發生什麼事了嗎?爸爸?」
「恐怕我們…有大麻煩了」
In the middle of their work, Ole received a letter saying that the wholesaler had filed for bankruptcy, and couldn’t buy the toys that he had ordered.
在他們工作進行到一半時,Ole收到一封信,上面寫著那名批發商已申請破產,不能買下他之前訂的玩具。
“But what are you gonna do? What about Christmas? Now we can’t even afford food?”
“I’ll do it.”
“What are you gonna do, Dad?”
“I’ll do it myself. I’ll drive around selling the toys.”
「但你要怎麼做?聖誕節怎麼辦?現在我們甚至買不起食物?」
「我會做。」
「你要怎麼做?爸爸?」
「我自己做。我會開車兜售這些玩具。」
There was no time to lose. Ole packed the car with all the toys and drove off. Ole was a very good toy-maker but was not a very good salesman. He didn’t like praising himself or talking about how carefully the toys have been made, but he had to keep trying if he is going to sell anything.
沒有時間浪費了。Ole將所有玩具裝進車裡,並開車離開。Ole是名很優秀的玩具製造者,但卻不是位優秀的銷售員。他不喜歡吹捧自己,或說這些玩具是如何細心地製作出來的,但如果想賣出任何東西,他就必須要繼續嘗試。
“This is going to be a blast. Is there anything you are interested in?”
“It looks exciting, but I don’t have a lot of money right now. Maybe we could trade in and call it even.”
“Well, I would prefer money, but…”
「這會造成轟動的。有任何你感興趣的東西嗎?」
「這看起來很振奮人心,但我現在沒有很多錢。也許我們能以物易物然後扯平。」
「這個嘛,我比較想收錢,但…」
In the end, he succeeded in selling all the toys. He didn’t receive as much money as he had hoped. But the family managed, and they had plenty of food for Christmas. Time passed by, but the toys didn’t sell as quickly as they had expected. Ole thought perhaps the company needed a good name.
最後,他成功地賣出所有玩具。他收到的錢並沒有他期望中的多。但家計得以維持,他們也有許多食物過聖誕節。時光流逝,但玩具賣得並不如預期般的快。Ole想,也許公司需要一個好名字。
“What should it be? It has to be a short word. I wanted to convey ‘playing well’.”
「應該叫什麼?它必須要是個簡短的字。我想要傳達『好好地玩』。」
In Danish, “playing well” is called “LEG GODT”.
丹麥文中「好好地玩」叫做「LEG GODT」。
“What should it be? What should it be? Yeah… If only I could get some sort of a sign…”
“LEGO.”
「要叫什麼?要叫什麼呢?對啊…如果我能有個像招牌的東西的話…」
「LEGO(樂高)」
As you can see, Ole himself ended up finding a very suitable name. But what he didn’t know was that in Latin, the word “LEGO” means “I put together”. The name “LEGO” was well received. And the company slowly started to move forward.
你可以看到,Ole最後幫自己找了個非常適合的名字。但他不知道的是,在拉丁文中,「LEGO」這個字的意思是「我組在一起」。「樂高」這個名字的接受度很高。而且公司開始慢慢地向前進。
“We have made 3,000 Krones this year. And we have more orders than usual.”
“Did you say 3,000 Krones? Huh, then you need to see what I’ve been looking at.”
“We have made 3,000 Krones this year. And we have more orders than usual.”
“Did you say 3,000 Krones? Huh, then you need to see what I’ve been looking at.”
「我們今年賺了3,000克朗(丹麥、挪威貨幣單位)。而且我們接到比平常更多的訂單。」
「你是說3,000克朗嗎?哈,那你應該要看看我已經看了好一陣子的東西。」
Even though Godtfred wasn’t comfortable spending money on a milling machine, he could see that it was useful, and that the quality of the toys improved.
即便Godtfred對於花錢買刻磨機感到很不舒服,他還是知道那很有用,而且也改善了玩具的品質。
“Could you finish the last batch and get it ready for shipping?”
“I will.”
“Dad…. dad, I saved a lot of money for the company today.”
“Really!? How?”
“I figured we could save money in the lacquer. Just like only coated the ducks twice instead of three times.”
“You What?”
「你可以完成最後一批並準備好裝運嗎?」
「我會的。」
「爸…爸,我今天為公司省下了很多錢。」
「真的嗎?怎麼做的?」
「我想到我們可以省下亮光漆的錢。像是在鴨子上只塗上兩層,而不是三層。」
「你做了什麼?」
Unfortunately, Godtfred’s idea didn’t go over well with Ole. Ole made Godtfred unpack all the ducks himself, give them the last layer of lacquer and bring them back to the train station. Ole believed in high quality and not cheating his customers. When Godtfred returned, Ole explained that that wasn’t the way to create a good brand. This little lesson opened Godtfred’s eyes to the fact that every detail matters and only the best is good enough.
不幸的是,Godtfred的主意並沒有過Ole那關。Ole要Godtfred自己從箱子取出那些鴨子,塗上最後一層亮光漆,並將它們運回火車站。Ole相信高品質,以及不能欺騙他的顧客們。當Godtfred回去時,Ole解釋那不是個創造好品牌的方式。這小小的一課打開了Godtfred的眼界,讓他知道每個細節都很重要,而且只有做到最好才算夠好。
In the late 1930s, LEGO was making a profit, even when The Second World War broke out. They tried to make the best out of a difficult time. It seemed nothing could go wrong. But a stormy night in 1942 changed their luck.
在1930年代後期,樂高開始賺錢,甚至第二次世界大戰爆發時也有盈利。他們試著充分利用這艱鉅的時期。似乎沒有任何事可以出錯。但1942年一個暴風雨的夜晚改變了他們的命運。
“There’s a fire. The workshop is on fire.”
「發生火災了。木作工坊起火了。」
But when the firemen arrived, they were unable to save the workshop. It burned to the ground, and all the drawings and models were destroyed. Ole was beginning to lose hope. All that he had worked for was gone, and he almost lost his company. But being responsible for his children and workers inspired him to rebuild LEGO. A new factory was constructed. Soon the production of wooden toy started again. The little company fought its way back into the market. Gradually, the LEGO factory began to run smoothly, and Ole started looking for new challenges.
但當消防隊員抵達時,他們已經無法救回木作工坊了。它被燒毀夷為平地,所有的草圖和模型也都被破壞殆盡。Ole開始失去希望。他所有的心血都沒了,他還差點失去他的公司。但對他的孩子和員工負起責任這件事,鼓勵了他重建樂高。他建了一座新的工廠。很快地再次開始木製玩具的生產。這間小公司奮力找到重回市場的路。漸漸地樂高工廠開始順利地營運,而Ole開始尋找新的挑戰。
One day, he went to Copenhagen to look at a new machine that had just arrived in Denmark. It was a plastic molding machine, and Ole was very excited about it.
有一天,他到哥本哈根去看一台剛送到丹麥的新機器。那是台塑膠成型機,Ole對此感到非常興奮。
“Should we buy it? It sure is a good bargain, and it would give us a lot of opportunities.”
“Well, it does sound interesting, but it is a lot of money.”
“I’ll take that as a ‘yes’.”
「我們應該買嗎?它確實很划算,而且會帶給我們很多機會。」
「這個嘛,聽起來很有趣,但這是很大一筆錢。」
「我就當你答應了。」
When the plastic molding machine finally arrived, Ole started making little plastic Teddy Bears and rattles. But he still had the plastic brick that he had received at the fair. There was something about them that he couldn’t stop thinking about. And even though no one else could see the potential in them, Ole decided to redesign and put them into production. But it was when LEGO first launched the great Ferguson Tractor that the plastic toys became a success. Unfortunately, the sales were dropping during the summer, and the company had too many toys in stock.
當塑膠成型機終於送達時,Ole開始製作小塑膠泰迪熊和波浪鼓。但他仍留著他在商展上拿到的塑膠積木。他就是無法停止思考有關這些塑膠積木的可能性。即使沒有人能在它們之中看到潛力,Ole還是決定要重新設計並生產它們。但直到樂高首次推出大Ferguson拖拉機的時候,塑膠玩具才取得成功。不幸的是,銷售量在夏天時開始下跌,而公司有太多的玩具庫存。
“This can’t be right. Of course, our products can be sold the whole year, not only for Christmas.”
「事情不該是這樣。當然,我們的產品全年都可以銷售,不只有在聖誕節時才能賣。」
Godtfred decided that he would go out and sell the toys himself. Godtfred brought his wife Edith as company and moral support.
Godtfred決定他要自己出去賣這些玩具。Godtfred帶著他的妻子Edith作伴以及精神支持。
“If you can’t get cash then… hmm… We need butter and eggs.”
「如果你不能換到現金那麼…嗯…我們需要奶油和雞蛋。」
Well, it wasn’t that bad. Godtfred was a success in his trip around the country which helped LEGO to get out of its financial crisis. They reached home just in time for Ole’s birthday party. Ole turned 60 and the whole family was gathered to celebrate with him.
這個嘛,事情沒那麼糟。Godtfred環遊全國的兜售行程很成功,這幫助樂高度過財政危機。他們到家時正好趕上Ole的生日派對。Ole 60歲了,全家都聚在一起為他慶祝。
“Well, I guess it was a long trip around the country.”
“Hey, I got an idea. Ugh, listen! Listen! What about a picture with the three generations?”
「嗯,我猜這趟環遊全國的旅程很漫長。」
「嘿,我有個想法。喂,聽好!聽好!拍張三代同堂的照片如何?」
Everyone thought that was a good idea, and we were placed on the sofa with all the presents and flowers around us. On a business trip to England, Godtfred met the head of a big shopping center on his way home. They discussed the toy industry, and the conversation would be very important to the future of LEGO.
每個人都覺得那是個好主意,我們坐在沙發上,四周都是禮物和花。在英國出差的時候,Godtfred在回家路上認識了一個大型購物中心的領導人。他們討論了玩具產業,那段對話對於樂高的未來會是非常重要。
“Damn this industry! I just think that toys are no good nowadays.”
“What do you mean? I think they are working very well.”
“Oh, they work fine, sure! But there’s no system in anything.”
“System?”
“System? Hmm, there isn’t any system…”
“What in the world are you doing, Godtfred?”
“There isn’t any system. The toys need an idea and a system built around it.”
“I wanna put system in the play. Children have only been offered ready-made solutions.”
“They need something different that will strengthen their imagination and creativity.”
“So, you are trying to put LEGO into a system? Interesting.”
「該死的產業!我就是覺得現在的玩具都不好。」
「你是什麼意思?我覺得他們運作得很好呀。」
「喔,他們運作的還可以。當然啦!但沒有任何東西是有系統的。」
「系統?」
「系統?嗯,沒有任何系統…」
「Godtfred,你究竟在做什麼?」
「沒有任何系統。這些玩具需要有一個概念,並要建立一個環繞的系統。」
「我想要在遊戲中放進系統。孩子們一直以來都只接受現成的解決方式。」
「他們需要一些不同的東西來增強他們的想像力及創造力。」
「所以,你要將樂高系統化?這有趣了。」
That same year, LEGO started producing the first LEGO system of play. Children could now build houses from the LEGO bricks. The Town Plan gave play a realistic town setting, and with this, children learned about traffic safety. My sisters and I could play with the new LEGO system for hours. Some people said we were the luckiest children in the world, because we grew up in a toy factory. It was a huge breakthrough, and Godtfred decided to try selling it outside of Denmark. The system of play was so popular that they managed to sell it to many countries.
同一年,樂高開始生產第一個樂高系統遊戲。孩子們現在可以用樂高積木蓋房子。「城鎮計畫」讓遊戲有真實的城鎮背景設定,孩子可以從中學到有關交通安全的事。我和姊妹們可以玩新的樂高系統玩好幾個小時。有些人說我們是世界上最幸運的孩子,因為我們在一個玩具工廠裡長大。那是個很大的突破,而Godtfred決定要試著在丹麥以外的地方銷售。這種系統遊戲非常受歡迎,使得他們能在許多國家販售。
“Look what I just built!”
“That is really nice, Cal.”
「看我剛剛蓋了什麼!」
「這真的很棒,Cal。」
Even though LEGO was meant for only building houses, there was still a lot of opportunity. There was just one problem.
雖然樂高只供蓋房子用,仍然有許多可能性。只有一個問題。
“Hmm, I can’t lift it up. It keeps falling apart.”
「噢,我不能把它拿起來。它一直垮掉。」
That made Godtfred wonder. He wanted to find a way to make the LEGO bricks stick together, but that was easier said than done. Godtfred noticed that the LEGO bricks got a better clutch powers with tubes inside. Now, it was no longer just bricks but a whole construction system with endless possibilities. This was groundbreaking for the LEGO product. With a child’s imagination, LEGO could be anything in the world over and over again. The imagination is the limit.
這讓Godtfred感到好奇。他想找出方法讓樂高積木能卡在一起,但說的比做的容易。Godtfred注意到樂高積木在內裡有管狀結構時能有更強的抓力。現在,這不只是積木而已,更是一個有無限可能性的整個建築系統。這為樂高產品的新紀元奠基。有了孩子的想像力,樂高可以一次又一次地做出世界上任何東西。想像力就是極限。
“Look, Dad! Now, I can build everything.”
「看,爸!現在,我可以蓋出所有東西。」
Unfortunately, Ole never got to see how successful the little brick actually became. Godtfred was left on his own, and he had to go through another fire at LEGO that destroyed most of the wood production. Just like his father, Godtfred knew that he had to try to get the best out of any situation and never give up. Godtfred took the hard times with his head held high. As sales grew, the company also got bigger. He had to think ahead, and he decided not to resume the production of wooden toys and to only focus on the LEGO system. It turned out to be a great decision. Many new models were built, and LEGO got stronger in the toy industry.
不幸的是,Ole再也看不到這些小積木竟然變得多麼的成功。Godtfred只剩自己了,而且他必須要走過另外一場燒毀樂高大部分木製產品的大火。但就像他的父親,Godtfred知道他必須要嘗試充分利用任何情況,並永不放棄。Godtfred抬頭挺胸的度過這困難的日子。隨著銷售成長,公司也日益壯大。他必須要預作打算,而他決定不再製造木製玩具,只專注在樂高系統。結果這是個重要的決定。許多新的模型被建造出來,樂高在玩具產業越加壯大。
“Sir, which one of these do you think is the best?”
“Hmm… Errr… that one!”
「先生,你認為哪一個最好?」
「嗯…嗯…那個!」
Even though it got busier at LEGO, Godtfred still had bigger plans. Now, he wanted to build an airport. So, it would be easier to sell his toys to the whole world. Like father, like son. It didn’t take long to put his idea into action. Only three years later, Billund airport was opened. The many guests and business connections who visited the company always wanted to see the modeling department. Gradually, it got so crowded that it was hard for the employees to keep up their work.
即使樂高變得更忙了,Godtfred仍有更偉大的計畫。現在,他想要建一座機場。這樣就能更容易向全世界銷售他的玩具。有其父必有其子。要將他的想法付諸行動並不用花太長時間。短短三年後,Billund機場開張了。許多曾到訪公司的賓客及商務往來的客戶總是想要看模型樣品部門。漸漸地,公司變得太擁擠,使得員工很難繼續他們的工作。
“I think we’d better wait a while.”
「我認為我們最好等一下。」
Godtfred could see that something had to be done. He needed a bigger place to display the LEGO models.
Godtfred發現還有些待辦事項。他需要更大的場地來展示樂高模型。
“Err, I don’t wanna interrupt. So, I’ll just put this package of our new LEGO train, err… on the table.”
“Just put it there. Train?”
「阿,我不是想打斷你。所以,我只要把這盒新的樂高火車放到,啊…桌上?」
「就放在那裡。火車?」
The idea grew quickly from an exhibition room to an amusement park.
這個點子很快地就從一間展覽室發展成一座主題樂園。
“And then, we could have a tower so you could look over the whole park from above — the whole town.”
“It would be a land made out of LEGO — LEGO Land.”
“Well, it looks interesting. But how many visitors are you actually counting on?”
“Well, I guess… uhmmm… two hundred, three hundred thousand?”
“Three hundred thousand?”
「然後,我們可以蓋座塔,這樣你從上面就能俯瞰整座遊樂園–整個城鎮。」
「這會是個用樂高做出的樂土–樂高世界。」
「嗯,這看起來很有趣。但你究竟期望有多少遊客?」
「這個嘛,我猜…嗯…二十,三十萬?」
「三十萬?」
Even though it sounded like a lot, my dad was actually pretty far off the mark. There were six hundred thousand guests the very first year. My family and I were there to greet the guests. We’ve kept up this tradition ever since. Now, you know how it all began. LEGO wouldn’t be what it is today if it hadn’t been for my grandfather’s sense of quality and search for perfection. My father firmly believed in the endless possibilities of the LEGO system. I seek to take the LEGO idea even further. Encouraging children to explore, experience and express their own world — a world without limits. And we are still convinced that only the best is good enough, because children deserve the best.
雖然這聽起來好像很多,我的父親確實離這個目標很遠。在開始的第一年就有六十萬名遊客。我和家人都到場招呼遊客。自此之後我們一直維持這個傳統。現在,你知道這一切是如何開始的。如果沒有我的祖父對品質的意識以及對完美的追求,樂高不會有今天的成就。我父親深深地相信樂高系統中無限的可能性。我尋求更進一步地推動樂高理念。鼓勵孩子探索、體驗及表達他們自己的世界–一個沒有限制的世界。而我們仍然相信只有最好才算夠好,因為孩子們應該得到最好的。
i knew you were trouble中文 在 Vicky Tsai Youtube 的精選貼文
►以下為歌曲目錄:(按照時間順序)
1. Céline Dion - My Heart Will Go On
2. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
3. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
4. TLC - No Scrubs
5. Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
6. Bon Jovi - It's My Life
6.1 Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again
6.2 N Sync - Bye Bye Bye
7. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
8. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
9. Beyoncé - Crazy In Love
10. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
11. Mario - Let Me Love You
12. You're BeautifuL - James BLunt
13. Ne-Yo - So Sick
14. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
14.1 Beyonce - Irreplaceable
15. Timbaland - Apologize ft. OneRepublic
16. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
17. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna
18. Bruno Mars - Grenade
19. Katy Perry - California Gurls
20. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
21. Rihanna - Diamonds
22. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
23. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
24. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
25. Pharrell Williams - Happy
26. Sia - Alive
27. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?
28. MAGIC! - Rude
29. Sia - Cheap Thrills ft. Sean Paul
30. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
31. twenty one pilots: Stressed Out
32. Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee
33. Bebe Rexha - Meant to Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)
34. Camila Cabello - Havana (Audio) ft. Young Thug
35. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
35.1 Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same
36. Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey - The Middle
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這首混音真的超級強大,不僅收錄歌曲跨越了20年之多,
而且還做的這麼出色真的希望大家都可以喜歡😭
這次的翻譯也做的比較辛苦,
因為其中歌曲之多,所以有些歌詞比較麻煩,
而在影片上方也分別將按照時間出現的歌曲名稱,
方便大家去查找喔!
絕大部分歌曲真的都是耳熟能詳,
有些歌曲聽到時還真的會嚇一跳居然是這麼久以前的音樂了,
不過好音樂就是那句話,
無論過了多久一樣可以讓人如此心動呀❤️
好啦,希望大家喜歡嘍~
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