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"你无法通过武力控制自己的人口,但可以通过消费来分散他们的注意力。"

Noam Chomsky

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Governments or people in power can't keep control over their people forever by using threats or violence. Instead, they can keep everyone distracted by giving them lots of things to buy and consume. Think about it like this: If people spend all their time focused on shopping, eating out, and watching TV, they don't think as much about the problems in their lives or their rights. For example, in many places, during times of political tension or economic problems, leaders sometimes encourage more entertainment and consumer activities to keep everyone busy and happy. When people are interested in the latest phones, clothes, or movies, they might not pay attention to other serious issues like unfair laws or corruption. In your own life, it means that while enjoying things is fine, it's also important to pay attention to what's going on in the world and in our communities. We should try to balance our attention between fun activities and important issues.

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