2017《經濟學人》最受歡迎的10篇文章

香蕉說：我們一直都覺得《經濟學人》是給全球意見領袖的刊物，這麼多年來它能經久不衰並且在傳統媒體一片衰退的今天逆流而上不是沒有原因的。《經濟學人》是通過多方核實和考證分析和歸納多方意見，最後給讀者一種「定見」式的結論，邏輯清晰，觀點獨到。在現在這個信息知識爆棚的年代，我們不缺信息，但是對於幾十個精英編輯帶來的判斷、意見和指引卻是永遠的剛需。從每個金融危機和動蕩期，經濟學人的銷量都大幅增長就能說明這一點。

很神奇的一點是，《經濟學人》雖然創刊於英國，但其卻在美國擁有最大的讀者群。相信沒有任何一本雜誌能從匯率到國家領導人到世界經濟發展的報道上能超越《經濟學人》，我想也因為這一百多年來英國的發展逐漸落後於美國，使得這群記者和編輯能隨時保持一種旁觀者的清醒來看待問題，始終保持有獨立性。信息爆棚的今天，我們堅持的也一直是只把有價值的帶給你，今天為大家精選了2017年《經濟學人》十大最受歡迎的文章，Enjoy:

IN 2017 our readers were less single-minded than last year, when Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump dominated not only the news agenda but also our list of most-read articles. Though our analysis of Mr Trump』s shameful reaction to the violence at a far-right rally in Charlottesville in the summer still tops the list, readers were also keen on climate, innovation and urban affairs.

2017年，我們的讀者不像去年那麼純真了，英國退歐和特朗普的崛起不僅佔據了新聞議程，還佔據了我們閱讀量最多的文章。我們對特朗普今年夏天在夏洛茨維爾的一次極右集會上的暴力行為做出的可恥反應仍高居榜首，但我們的讀者也同樣熱衷於氣候、創新和城市裡的大小事兒。

Technology was high on the agenda, with the rise of data as the world』s most valuable resource and the death of the internal combustion engine garnering attention. Continuing a trend from last year, inequality—whether between rich and poor in America or men and women around the world—occupied readers』 thoughts. The full list appears below. Click on the titles or the images to read the articles in full.

科技類文章高居排行榜前列，隨著數據上升為世界上最有價值的資源，內燃機的消亡也引起了人們的關注。讀者的思維被去年開始形成的一種趨勢佔據——不平等。無論美國的貧富差距，還是世界各地的男女。完整的列表如下所示。

1、Donald Trump has no grasp of what it means to be president.

特朗普並沒有體會到成為一個總統意義何在

The most read piece this year was our leader calling on Republicans to rein in Mr Trump. In the wake of his equivocal response to a violent far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a young woman was killed, we argued that America』s president was 「politically inept, morally barren and temperamentally unfit for office」. He has done little since then to cast doubt on that assessment.

?今年最熱門的一篇文章是我們的領導人呼籲共和黨人控制特朗普。在維吉尼亞州夏洛茨維爾的一場暴力極右集會上，他對一名年輕女子被殺的事件作出了模稜兩可的回應。此後，我們認為，美國總統在政治上是無能的，道德上不稱職，性格上不適合擔任公職。從那以後，他幾乎沒做什麼，對這一評估表示懷疑。

2、The world』s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data

世界上最貴的資源不再是石油，而是數據

Five of the ten most valuable listed firms in the world are American technology companies: Alphabet (Google』s parent company), Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft look unstoppable, prompting calls for them to be broken up. In our leader on the value of data, we argued that the tech giants』 market power was cause for concern, but that the trustbusting methods of old could not be applied to them. Instead, competition authorities must loosen the companies』 grip on consumer data.

世界上最有價值的10家上市公司中，有5家是美國的科技公司:Alphabet(谷歌的母公司)、亞馬遜(Amazon)、蘋果(Apple)、Facebook和微軟(Microsoft)這看上去勢不可擋，促使它們被拆分。在我們對數據價值的領導下，我們認為科技巨頭的市場力量是值得關注的，但是不能將陳舊的方法應用在他們身上。相反，競爭必須放寬對消費者數據的控制。

3、The world』s most dangerous cities

全球最危險的城市

With two popular pieces, our data team is well represented in this year』s top ten. The first looked at the murder rate in cities across the globe. As in previous years, we found that San Salvador was the world』s most dangerous city, despite a slight decline in the murder rate. Even that decline was good news only at first sight: spikes in violence in neighbouring countries suggest that anti-gang policies are redistributing murders geographically rather than preventing them.

在今年的前十名中，我們的數據團隊佔據了兩個受歡迎的部分。第一個研究調查了全球城市的謀殺率。與往年一樣，我們發現儘管謀殺率略有下降，聖薩爾瓦多還是世界上最危險的城市。但這樣但下滑只是第一眼好消息:鄰國暴力的激增表明，反幫派政策正在從地域上重新分配謀殺，而不是阻止他們。

4、Governments may be big backers of the blockchain

政府可能成為區塊鏈的大支持者

Blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which has seen exponential growth in its value this year, was one of the hot topics of 2017. Our business-section piece from June explored how, in an ironic turn, governments might become big backers of the technology, which was originally intended to be anti-establishment. Since the summer the interest of large investors has moved blockchain further into the mainstream.

區塊鏈，比特幣等加密貨幣背後的技術，今年的價值呈指數式增長，是2017年的熱門話題之一。我們從6月開始的商業部分探討了特別諷刺的轉變中，政府可能成為技術的大支持者，而這項技術最初的目的是反體制。自夏季以來，大投資者的興趣已經將區塊鏈進一步推向主流。

5、Are women paid less than men for the same work?

在同樣的工作中，女性薪水是否總是低於男性？

The second big hit from our data team explored the perennial issue of women, work and pay. Following a scandal over pay differences between men and women at the BBC, Britain』s public broadcaster, the piece explored whether women were paid less than men for the same work. It concluded that the problem was not unequal pay for equal work, but rather that women tend to do lower-ranking jobs at lower-paying organisations.

我們的數據團隊的第二個重大發現是關於女性、工作和薪酬的問題。在英國廣播公司(BBC)的一場關於男女薪酬差異的醜聞之後，這篇文章探討了女性在同樣的工作中是否比男性收入低。它的結論是，這個問題不是薪酬不平等，而是女性傾向於在薪酬較低的組織中從事較低級別的工作。

6、The death of the internal combustion engine

內燃機的死亡

If data technology is the dominant force of the 21st century, the internal combustion engine dominated the 20th. In August we predicted its impending demise. Electric propulsion, ride-hailing and self-driving technology will all combine to make it obsolete much sooner than the traditional car industry would like. For everyone else, the consequences—less traffic and better air, among others—will mostly be welcome.

如果說數據技術是21世紀的主導力量，那麼內燃機就是20世紀的主導力量。八月，我們預測它即將滅亡。電力推進、移動打車和自動駕駛技術將結合起來，使其比傳統汽車工業更早淘汰。對其他人來說，這樣的後果會減少交通擁堵和使空氣更好，也會更受歡迎。

7、The vote that could wreck the European Union

一個可能使得歐盟拆分的投票

In March, we cautiously predicted Emmanuel Macron』s victory in France』s most exciting presidential election 「in living memory」. He won—and has since shown himself to be an able reformer and a credible figurehead of European liberalism. For now, the European Union survives. Still, Mr Macron on his own will not be able to solve the continent』s multiple simmering crises. As the old divide between left and right fades, the chasm between open and closed politics is growing ever wider.

今年3月，我們謹慎地預測了Emmanuel Macron將在法國最令人興奮的總統選舉中獲勝。自那以來，他一直是一個有能力的改革者和一個可信的歐洲自由主義領袖。就目前而言，歐盟依然存在。儘管如此，Macron自己也無法解決歐洲大陸隨著左派和右派之間的舊有分歧逐漸消失，開放和封閉的政治之間的鴻溝越來越大的多重危機。

8、How to keep cool without costing the Earth

如何在不消耗地球能源的情況下保持涼爽

The fight against climate change was high on the agenda this year, with several follow-up summits to the groundbreaking Paris agreement of 2015. Our readers were captivated by this good-news story about two scientists who have invented a film that can cool buildings without the use of refrigerants and without drawing any power to do so. As demand for air-conditioning grows in emerging economies, it could help reduce the amount of energy needed to keep cool.

今年，針對氣候變化的鬥爭在議程上高居首位，在2015年巴黎協議上舉行了數次後續峰會。我們的讀者被這篇關於兩位科學家的好消息所吸引，他們發明了一種可以在不使用製冷劑的情況下冷卻建築物的膠片，而且不需要任何別的力量。隨著新興經濟體對空調的需求不斷增長，這將有助於減少保持清涼所需的能源。

9、How to get rich in America

在美國如何發財

Most Americans believe that hard work is critical for success. Our analysis in this explainer suggests that they may be deluding themselves. It shows that the simplest way to become extremely rich in America is by being born to the right parents. The second-easiest way is to find a rich spouse. If the first is impossible and the second unlikely, you could try to get into a top college, though that is by no means a guarantee of wealth. If nothing else, the conclusions in this piece suggest that our readers are right to take an interest in inequality.

大多數美國人認為努力工作是成功的關鍵。我們的分析表明他們可能在欺騙自己。這表明，在美國最簡單的致富方式是你的出生。第二種最簡單的方法就是找一個有錢的配偶。如果第一個是不可能的，第二個是不可能的，你可以試著進入一流大學，儘管這並不是財富的保證。如果沒有別的，這篇文章的結論表明我們的讀者對不平等感興趣是正確的。

10、The destruction of Mecca

麥加的毀滅

In 1950 some 50,000 pilgrims perambulated round the Kaaba, the heart of the haj in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Last year, 7.5m did so. Within three years, Saudi authorities are planning to double that number. This piece explores what the expansion has meant for the city』s ancient sites: they have largely had to make way for the pilgrims. But the government is making encouraging noises about restoration—there may be hope for a second lease of life for the holy city.

1950年，大約有5萬名朝聖者在沙烏地阿拉伯麥加的麥加朝聖。去年，這一數字為750萬。沙特當局計劃在三年內將這個數字翻一番。這篇文章探討了擴張對古城遺址的意義:他們在很大程度上必須為朝聖者讓路。但是政府正在發出令人鼓舞的關於重建的聲音，這可能是賦予聖城第二次生命的希望。

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