Globalization, for example, has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, while contributing to social fragmentation and a massive increase in inequality, not to mention serious environmental damage. Likewise, big data offers untold benefits to companies and consumers, but poses a real threat to privacy and personal freedom.
决定二十一世纪世界的趋势既包含了希望，也包含了危险。比如，全球化将数亿人带出了贫困，但也造成了社会分裂和不平等性剧增，更不用说严重的环境问题了。类似地，大数据给公司和消费者带来了难以估量的好处，但也给隐私和个人自由造成了实实在在的威胁。