Just as in war, crises fundamentally disrupt the status quo, which means that they create an opportunity – without war’s destructive force – for change that in normal times is hardly possible. To overcome a crisis requires doing things that previously were barely conceivable, let alone feasible.
正如战争那样，危机彻底打破了现状，这意味着新的改革机会得以产生——却不具备战争的那种破坏性——而这些机会在平时是很难有机会出现的。克服危机需要做出一些原本无法想象的事，而不仅仅是可施行的方案。