But at the end of a century in which political authoritarianism has not been extinguished, and there are new and more subtle restraints, it is usually first necessary to have a firm grip on knowledge before speaking out. It is even more important to have abilities that cover everything from the tops of the mountains to the bottom of the seas.
然而在政治威權的餘燼未滅，更新、更細膩的不公、不義如絮般飄下的世紀末，想發言出聲往往先得掌握知識的網絡，更需具備「上窮碧落下黃泉」的通天本領。