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拿维基百科比喻信息流:reckon with

有人拿维基百科打比方:同一个词条若按人定制,你看到的就不再是大家共有的事实。一句 a function of(取决于)点破搜索结果为何因人而异,false sense(虚假的错觉)说清信息流怎样让人误以为所有人都同意自己。聊信息流和搜索结果,这两个说法很顶用。

发生了什么

有人用维基百科做思想实验:同一个页面大家看到的内容一样,这是网上少有的、大家还能 hold in common(共同拥有;共享)的东西。假如改成给每人一份 customized definition(按人定制的定义),维基百科还靠这个收钱,就等于替商业利益动手脚。接着话题转到谷歌自动补全:搜索结果不同,并不是由事实本身决定,而是 a function of(取决于;由…决定)你所在的城市和谷歌掌握的你的兴趣。最后 false sense(虚假的错觉)解释信息流为何让人以为所有人都跟自己想的一样。聊信息流、自动补全和搜索结果时,这些表达都能直接用。

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reckon with

正视并应对face and deal with something

演讲者说,这种个性化推送一旦 at scale(大规模地)发生,人就既没法 reckon with(正视并应对)、也读不进与自己世界观相反的信息,语气是冷静的诊断。

Any team launching a feed must reckon with the bias it creates.任何推出信息流的团队都必须正视它制造的偏见。

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  • hold in common

    共同拥有;共享

  • customized definition

    按人定制的定义

  • on behalf of

    代表;为…利益

  • a function of

    取决于;由…决定

  • false sense

    虚假的错觉

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短语 · B1one of the ways to do something

做某事的方式之一

One of the ways I try
短语 · B2hold something in common

共同拥有;共享

演讲者把维基百科说成网上少数还能让人看到同一内容的地方,并说这是大家至少还能 hold in common 的东西,语气像在找一个共同基准。

So, it's one of the few things online that we at least hold in common.
短语 · B1one of the few things that ...

为数不多的事物之一

So, it's one of the few things online that we at least hold in common.
发音one of the

one of the 连成一拍,of 只留轻元音,别逐词蹦。

So, it's one of the few things online that we at least hold in common.
短语 · B2on behalf of someone/something

代表;为…利益

设想维基百科收钱办事:它做事是 on behalf of(代表;为…利益)付费方,琢磨怎么让某个用户稍微改口,语气像在算一笔交易。

"What's the thing I can do to get this person to change a little bit on behalf of some commercial interest?" Right?
短语 · A2type something in

键入;输入文字

When you go to Google and type in "Climate change is,"
发音type in

type in 之间别停,p 轻碰后直接滑进 in。

When you go to Google and type in "Climate change is,"
短语 · B1depending on something

取决于;随…而定

you're going to see different results depending on where you live.
俚语 · A2gonna

将要——口语和字幕常见,正式写作改用 going to。

In certain cities, you're gonna see it autocomplete with "climate change is a hoax."
短语 · C1be a function of something

并不取决于… not 插在 a function 和 of 之间,整个结构仍是 be a function of。

And that's a function not of what the truth is about climate change,
语法 · C1not of what the truth is about climate change

介词宾语从句:of 后接 what 从句作宾语;not of... 与后文 but about... 对举。

And that's a function not of what the truth is about climate change,
发音not of

not of 快说时 t 轻带过,直接滑进 of。

And that's a function not of what the truth is about climate change,
短语 · B1the exact same + noun

完全相同的

Even two friends who are so close to each other, who have almost the exact same set of friends,
短语 · B1not ... at all

完全不是那样

But it's not like that at all.
短语 · B2a false sense that ...

虚假的错觉

演讲者描述长期刷信息流后,人会陷入 false sense(虚假的错觉),误以为大家都同意自己,语气像在拆穿一种舒服的幻觉。

Over time, you have the false sense that everyone agrees with you, because everyone in your news feed sounds just like you.
短语 · B1sound just like someone

听起来跟你一个腔调

Over time, you have the false sense that everyone agrees with you, because everyone in your news feed sounds just like you.
语法 · B2the false sense that everyone agrees with you

同位语从句:that 从句解释 false sense 的内容,不是修饰;拆成“这种错觉:大家都同意你”。

Over time, you have the false sense that everyone agrees with you, because everyone in your news feed sounds just like you.
短语 · B1the same way (that) ...

以同样的方式

it turns out you're easily manipulated, the same way you would be manipulated by a magician.
语法 · C1What you don't realize was that they've done a set-up

主语从句:What... 整个作主语,was 后接表语从句;等于“你没意识到的是:他们早做了局”。

What you don't realize was that they've done a set-up,
俚语 · B2set-up

预先做局;圈套——说魔术、骗局或预设安排;正式文件少用。

What you don't realize was that they've done a set-up,
短语 · B1be in charge of something

掌管;负责

Facebook is in charge of your news feed.
短语 · B2operate on a different set of facts

另一套事实 facts 在这里可数,指各自认定的一套事实。

We all simply are operating on a different set of facts.
短语 · C1happen / operate at scale

大规模地

演讲者把个人化的信息流从一个人推到大范围,说当这种事 at scale(大规模地)发生时,人就不再能消化相反信息。

When that happens at scale,
短语 · C1reckon with something

正视并应对

演讲者说,这种个性化推送一旦 at scale(大规模地)发生,人就既没法 reckon with(正视并应对)、也读不进与自己世界观相反的信息,语气是冷静的诊断。

you're no longer able to reckon with or even consume information that contradicts with that world view that you've created.
短语 · B2a world view that ...

世界观;看世界的方式

you're no longer able to reckon with or even consume information that contradicts with that world view that you've created.
语法 · C1information that contradicts with that world view that you've created

双重定语从句:第一个 that 修饰 information,第二个 that 修饰 world view;两层都别丢。

you're no longer able to reckon with or even consume information that contradicts with that world view that you've created.
短语 · B2on the other side

观点对立的另一方 这里指争论中对立的一方,不一定是地理位置。

And then you look over at the other side,
发音so stupid

重音压在 so stupid 上,透出不解和轻视。

and you start to think, "How can those people be so stupid?

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发音重点

  • one of the — one of the 连成一拍,of 只留轻元音,别逐词蹦。
  • type in — type in 之间别停,p 轻碰后直接滑进 in。
  • not of — not of 快说时 t 轻带过,直接滑进 of。
  • so stupid — 重音压在 so stupid 上,透出不解和轻视。
We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented.

我们接受眼前呈现给我们的世界,并把它当作现实。 把“相信”换成“接受”,点出人对现实是被动默认的,冷静又刺人。

Over time, you have the false sense that everyone agrees with you, because everyone in your news feed sounds just like you.

久而久之,你会产生一种错觉,以为所有人都同意你,因为你信息流里的每个人都和你一个腔调。 把回音室写成 false sense,用 sounds just like you 落到听觉,具体可感。

We all simply are operating on a different set of facts.

我们其实只是各自依据另一套“事实”在生活。 把“事实”变成可数的 set,一句拆穿共识破裂,简短有力。

Facebook is in charge of your news feed.

掌管你信息流的是 Facebook。 把用户以为的“自选”翻成平台“掌管”,短句里的权力关系很刺。

Can you imagine that? Well, you should be able to, 'cause that's exactly what's happening on Facebook.

你能想象这种事吗?其实你该能想象,因为 Facebook 上正在发生的正是这个。 先用反问拉人进设想,再用 you should be able to 把假设砸成现实,节奏狠。

关于这一章的问题

a function of 是什么意思?

表示「取决于;由…决定」。搜索结果不同,不是由气候变化的真相决定,而是由你在哪里搜、谷歌掌握了你哪些兴趣决定。

「虚假的错觉」英语怎么说?

用 false sense。它指一种不真实的确定感:久而久之,你以为大家都同意你,只因为信息流里的人说话都跟你一个调。

reckon with 在这里怎么理解?

可以理解成「正视并应对」。人一旦困在自己造的世界观里,就再也处理不了、甚至读不进跟它相反的信息。

at scale 在这里指什么?

指「大规模地」。当这种事大规模发生,人就没法再处理、甚至接收不了跟自己世界观相矛盾的信息。

「代表某个商业利益」英语怎么说?

用 on behalf of,意思是「代表;为…利益」。那是个假设:维基百科若替某个商业利益办事,会算计怎么让这个人稍微改变一点。

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