学习

通常，我们从与我们意见相同的人身上学到的要比从那些与我们意见相悖的人身上学的东西要多得多;(因为)意见不统一会带来压力并且阻碍学习。

1. Admittedly, under some circumstances disagreement with others can be counterproductive to learning.

2. Disagreement can also inhibit learning when two opponents disagree on fundamental assumptions needed for meaningful discourse and debate.

3. However, it is through debate that human knowledge advances whether at the personal, community or global level.

在任何一个研究领域当中，除非有该领域之外的人引进他们的知识和经验，否则该领域就很难获得巨大的发展。

Outsider: a person does not belong to a particular group

There is no doubt that different disciplines are interrelated and that the knowledge of one field can shed light on the studies of other fields.

1. Knowledge of statistics was introduced into the fields of sociology and history, contributing to the researchers in those fields.

2. Literary critics borrow new ideas formulated by philosophers to further their studies.

3. When biology and chemistry met, biochemistry came into being.

闭门造车，旁观者清

每个人都应该阅读诗歌、小说、神话以及各种各样的想象文学。

Reading imaginative literature is beneficial for everyone.

1. Imagination is a precondition of any creative work.

2. Reading imaginative literature enriches one’s imagination.

3. Reading imaginative literature is also a pleasant way of relaxation.

想象文学与人