In fact, Europe’s much-vaunted social model is more a dream than a reality, the dream of a cozy world in which a benevolent state looks after us. This world has ceased to be viable in large part for reasons of demography, as ever more claimants for assistance make costs unaffordable.
事实上，欧洲大肆鼓吹的社会模式更像是个梦，而不像现实。在人们梦中的温暖世界，慈善的国家会照顾每个人的需求。但由于人口数量太大，这样的世界已经不再可能，援助申请者的数量激增，国家已经拿不出这笔费用。