The Modern Struggle Is Fighting Weaponized Addiction
当代抗争是对抗被武器化的成瘾行为

Naval: On some very deep level, all pleasure creates its own offsetting pain and fear of loss. I recently tweeted, “In an age of abundance, pursuing pleasure for its own sake creates addiction.” I was upgrading a Miyamoto Musashi line, “Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.”
"纳瓦尔：从某种深层意义上说，一切快乐都会带来相应的痛苦和对失去的恐惧。我最近在推特上写道：‘在物质丰裕的时代，单纯追求享乐会导致成瘾。’这是对宫本武藏名言的升级版——‘勿为享乐而求享乐。’"

Musashi was a Japanese swordsman. In his time, pursuing pleasure meant a very different thing than it does today. He didn’t have unlimited processed food, Internet pornography, marijuana and alcohol available on demand.
宫本武藏是日本的一位剑术大师。在他所处的时代，追求享乐与当今有着天壤之别。那时既没有唾手可得的加工食品、网络色情内容，也没有随时供应的大麻和酒精饮品。

Now that we’re in an age of abundance, we can easily fall into addiction if we pursue pleasure for its own sake. And that’s hard to get out of.
如今我们身处物质丰裕的时代，若仅为享乐而放纵自己，极易陷入成瘾的泥潭，且难以自拔。

The modern struggle is really about individuals—disconnected from their tribe, religion and cultural networks—who are trying to stand up to all these addictions that have been weaponized: alcohol, drugs, pornography, processed foods, news media, Internet, social media and video games. 
当代人的困境，本质上是孤立无援的个体——脱离了部落、宗教和文化网络的联结——在竭力抵抗那些被刻意设计成瘾的事物：酒精、毒品、色情内容、加工食品、新闻资讯、互联网、社交媒体和电子游戏。

Addictions are fake work and fake play
上瘾行为是虚假的忙碌与空虚的消遣

Addictions let you engage in fake play and fake work. Before, you had to go socialize with friends; now, you can just get drunk with a bunch of strangers. Before, you had to go find a mate, create children and raise a family; now, you can just watch a lot of porn. Before, you had to hunt and climb trees to get fruit for a little bit of natural sweetness; now, you can buy all the gelato you want.
成瘾行为让人陷入虚假的娱乐与忙碌。过去，你需要与朋友交往互动；如今，只需和陌生人酩酊大醉即可。从前，人们需要寻找伴侣、生儿育女、经营家庭；现在，沉溺色情内容就能获得满足。曾经，要采摘果实必须狩猎攀树，只为那一丝天然甜味；而今，各式冰淇淋唾手可得。

The modern struggle is standing up to these weaponized addictions. They give you small doses of pleasure, but they also desensitize you and expose you to the misery of their absence.
当代人的抗争在于抵御这些被武器化的成瘾行为。它们虽带来片刻欢愉，却使人逐渐麻木，更让人深陷失去它们时的痛苦深渊。