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Maybe it's time we actually valued wisdom as much as we do disruption.
也許是時候，我們應該像重視顛覆行為一樣重視智慧了。
And maybe it's time -- not just maybe, it is time
也許是時候--不僅也許，的確是時候
for us to definitely reclaim the word "elder" and give it a modern twist.
讓我們?nèi)ブ厣辍伴L者”這個詞，并給它來個現(xiàn)代版的轉(zhuǎn)變。
The modern elder is as much an intern as they are a mentor,
現(xiàn)代的長者既是實習生，又是導師，
because they realize, in a world that is changing so quickly,
因為他們意識到，在快速改變的世界中，
their beginners' mind and their catalytic curiosity is a life-affirming elixir,
他們的初學者思維和催化的好奇心是生命的靈丹妙藥，
not just for themselves but for everyone around them.
不僅對他們自己，對他們周邊的人也是如此。
Intergenerational improv has been known in music and the arts:
代間合作的表演在音樂和藝術中并不罕見：
think Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga or Wynton Marsalis and the Young Stars of Jazz.
想想托尼·班尼特和Lady Gaga，或者是溫頓·馬薩利斯和年輕的爵士明星們。
This kind of riffing in the business world is often called "mutual mentorship":
商業(yè)世界里的這種行為 通常被稱為“相互指導”：
millennial DQ for Gen X and boomer EQ.
千禧一代的數(shù)字智能搭配X一代和嬰兒潮一代的情商。
I got to experience that kind of intergenerational reciprocity with Laura and our stellar data science team
我和勞拉以及出色的數(shù)據(jù)科學團隊就經(jīng)歷了這種代間互惠，
when we were actually remaking and evolving the Airbnb peer-to-peer review system,
在改造和發(fā)展Airbnb的點對點評價系統(tǒng)時，
using Laura's analytical mind and my human-centered intuition.
使用了勞拉的分析頭腦和我那以人為中心的直覺。
With that perfect alchemy of algorithm and people wisdom,
通過算法和人類智慧的完美結(jié)合，
we were able to create and instantaneous feedback loop that helped our hosts better understand the needs of our guests.
我們能夠創(chuàng)建瞬時反饋回路，幫助我們的房主更好理解客人的需求。
High tech meets high touch.
高新科技遇上高級體驗。
At Airbnb, I also learned as a modern elder that my role was to intern publicly and mentor privately.
在Airbnb，我也學到作為現(xiàn)代的長者，我的角色是在公共場合做實習生，而私下則扮演著導師的角色。
Search engines are brilliant at giving you an answer,
搜索引擎十分擅長為你找到答案，
but a wise, sage guide can offer you just the right question.
但一個睿智，賢明的向?qū)Э梢越o你正確的問題。
Google does not understand, at least not yet, nuance like a finely attuned human heart and mind.
谷歌還無法理解，至少現(xiàn)在不行，像人類心靈和思想這樣的細微差別。
Over time, to my surprise, dozens and dozens of young employees at Airbnb sought me out for private mentoring sessions.
一段時間后，讓我驚訝的是，在Airbnb有數(shù)十名年輕員工開始向我群求私人輔導。
But in reality, we were often just mentoring each other.
但在現(xiàn)實中，我們通常相互輔導。
