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安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导

Speaking to him one day about his having signed a remonstrance against a tunnel between Calais and Dover as having surprised me, he explained that for himself he was as anxious to have the tunnel as any one and that he did not believe in any of the objections raised against it, but signed the remonstrance because he knew his countrymen were such fools that the military and naval element in Britain could stampede the masses, frighten them, and stimulate militarism. An increased army and navy would then be demanded. He referred to a scare which had once arisen and involved the outlay of many millions in fortifications which had proved useless.

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定位:Additional excerpt 517 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

卡内基问一位名人为何签署反对英法海底隧道的声明,对方解释:他个人其实很想要隧道,也不认同反对理由,但签了名,因为他知道英国民众容易被军方和海军势力煽动恐慌,进而要求扩军。他举例说,曾有一次恐慌导致花巨资修防御工事,结果毫无用处。这揭示了一种策略性妥协:为了阻止更大的恶(军备扩张),宁可先支持一个自己并不反对的反对。做法是看清公众情绪如何被利用,再决定是否用象征性表态来对冲风险。

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卡内基自传中记录他与一位英国名人关于海底隧道和军事恐慌的对话,背景是19世纪末英国对入侵的焦虑。

今日一问

当你面对被煽动的群体恐慌时,会如何区分真实威胁与被放大的恐惧?

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