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安德鲁·卡内基:安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 496
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
The best people are on the councils of British towns, incorruptible, public-spirited men, proud of and devoted to their homes. In the United States progress is being made in this direction, but we are here still far behind Britain. Nevertheless, people tend to settle permanently in places as the country becomes thickly populated. We shall develop the local patriot who is anxious to leave the place of his birth a little better than he found it. It is only one generation since the provostship of Scotch towns was generally reserved for one of the local landlords belonging to the upper classes. That "the Briton dearly loves a lord" is still true, but the love is rapidly disappearing.
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卡内基称赞英国市议员是最优秀、廉洁、热心公益的人,以家乡为荣。美国在这方面有进步但仍落后。随着人口稠密,人们会永久定居,培养本地爱国者,希望把出生地变得更好。苏格兰城镇的市长职位曾长期由上层地主把持,但“英国人爱贵族”的观念正迅速消失。这说明地方治理的改善需要居民长期扎根和身份认同,也需要打破阶层垄断,让各阶层都有机会服务。
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卡内基对比英美市政,回忆苏格兰城镇市长职位曾由地主垄断的历史。
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你如何看待自己家乡的治理?有没有想过参与其中?
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