But economic development is not irreversible. Thirty years ago people in Taiwan wanted to get to the Philippines to earn their fortune. Nowadays, our streets are crowded with domestic helpers and laborers from that country. Careful deliberation is required if we are to maintain steady economic progress for Taiwan in the "post-miracle age."
然而經濟發展不是不可逆轉的，三十年前台灣人總想去菲律賓淘金，對照今天滿街的菲傭菲勞，「後奇蹟時代」的台灣經濟如何穩步向前，必須謹慎以對。