But the need for some kind of continuous learning has become even more obvious today, in a world driven by the forces of globalization. The relentless competition for talent and skills is being underscored daily by the increases in R&amp;D investment in China and India, whose growing middle classes are only too keen to seek better educational opportunities for their children.
但是某种形式继续教育的需求在当今这个被全球化力量驱动的世界却变得更为迫切。中国和印度在研发方面投入的增加每天都在提醒着我们人才和技能方面的严酷竞争。两国日益壮大的中产阶级不惜代价地为自己的子女寻求更好的教育机会。人才现在已经被认为是一种需要为全球性的技能和竞争力市场培育的稀缺商品。正如《经济学人》最近所言，“脑力的战争”已经打响。