In short, we are far from having developed a reliable set of precepts and policies to guide us toward a safer future. Small wonder, then, that Western populations look ahead with foreboding.
简言之，我们还远远没有制定出一套可靠的戒律和政策指引我们通往更加安全的未来。因此，毫不奇怪，西方人会有不祥的预感。