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On Following Suit
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As people respond to incentives, they will change their behaviors if they perceive that costs or benefits change. This principle seems to find wide application in our daily lives. When college graduates learn that receiving a master degree will give them an upper hand in the job market, many decide to take part in post-graduate entrance examinations. In China, it is regarded as following suit. Though we admire those who pride themselves on sticking to their ideals and principles, odds may not be against those who follow suit.Generally speaking, there are both advantages and disadvantages of following suit.
人們在面對誘惑時，尤其是當成本和利益發(fā)生變化時，他們的行為也會有所變化。這樣的事情會在我們的生活中出現(xiàn)。當大學生發(fā)現(xiàn)，獲得碩士學位會讓他們更容易找工作時，許多人就會決定參加碩士考試。在中國，這就叫做緊追趨勢。盡管我們羨慕那些堅持己見的人，但是，那些緊追趨勢的人也會交到好運?？傮w來說，緊追趨勢有好有壞。
Firstly, following suit is indicative of the fact that followers have no indispensable beliefs or fixed principles and hence they are flexible in the vicissitudes of lives. When the social context changes and opportunities arise, those followers are the first to respond and make decisions. Take the English training service for example. In early 1990s, increasing number of college graduates decided to study overseas and hence English training service was in large demand. Given that forerunners had make a fortune by providing training programs to those graduates, many businessmen just followed suit and established several trainingschools. Undoubtedly, those who followed suit when the market did not reach saturation did make money.
首先，緊追趨勢表明，人們沒有自己的信仰，或是一些規(guī)定的準則，所以，他們會時長進行改變。當社會變化，機遇增加時，那些追隨者將會首先進行變化，并作出決定。我們以英語培訓為例、20世紀90年代初，大量畢業(yè)生出國深造，促使英語培訓需求量增大。那些為學生提供培訓的企業(yè)賺到了錢，許多商人緊隨其后，建立了許多培訓機構。在市場尚未飽和時，那些跟風的商人賺到了錢。
Secondly, it is noteworthy that following suit can avoid making mistakes. For those forerunners, there is no previous information at their hand, and therefore, it will take a long time to learn and improve by trial and error. During the period of trial and error, forerunners will encounter unexpected difficulties andpressures. As a result, when those become successful in certain domains, they have proved that the path will lead to success, providing both pros and cons. On the contrary, followers need not experience the process of trial and error. They can just imitate their forerunners’ proven pattern of behaviors and have easier access to success.There are also some disadvantages of following suit. When there are so many followers, the world will become crowded and odds are against those later followers.
Furthermore, following suit prevents innovation and creation, which is to the detriment of our society. However, whether one should follow suit or not is not simply a to-be-or-not-to-be question. A basic assumption of individual person is that everyone is rational. So one shouldcarefully calculate costs and benefits in specific circumstances before they decide to follow suit or not.
而且，跟風阻止了創(chuàng)新和發(fā)明，這對于社會是不利的。但是，人們是否應該跟風不僅僅是一個是或否的問題。每個人都應該是理性的。所以，人們應該根據(jù)不同的情況來計算效率和成本，之后，人們才應該決定是否應該跟風。
譯文屬可可英語原創(chuàng)，未經允許，不得轉載。
