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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 14

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

The original savage knew nothing of agriculture. It was only in comparatively recent times that men gathered seeds for food, and saved a portion of them for next year's crop. When minerals were discovered, and fire was applied to them, and the minerals were smelted into metal, man made an immense stride. He could then fabricate hard tools, chisel stone, build houses, and proceed by unwearying industry to devise the manifold means and agencies of civilization.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 14 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

原始人不懂农业,直到较晚时期才收集种子当食物,并留一部分来年再种。发现矿物后,用火冶炼出金属,人迈出一大步:能造硬工具、凿石头、盖房子,再靠持续劳作发明各种文明手段。核心是:积累和工具是文明进步的台阶。今天可以做的,是把手头资源留一点给未来,并学会用工具提高效率。

上下文

斯迈尔斯《节俭》中追溯农业、冶金与工具如何推动人类文明。

今日一问

你手头有什么资源可以留一部分给未来,或用什么工具提升效率?

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