from Let’s talk about a future no one has seen yet.
Rather than bemoaning why no one else is doing it, first acknowledge that you are “one of the ones no one else is doing it. p.91
- Slogan of g0v [Taiwan Zero Hour Government
- “Ask not why nobody is doing this. You’re that nobody.” --- Audrey Tang
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- Don’t say, “Why doesn’t anyone do it?” You are one of them.
- I rounded it up because trying to translate “nobody” is a bit of a muddle.
The English notation seems to be shaky, so probably the original is in Chinese. not found yet.
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@glenweyl: @elipariser Ask not “why is nobody doing this?” You are nobody. —g0v slogan
- Meet g0v, the Open-source, Digital Community Transforming Democracy in Taiwan - Shareable
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g0v’s motto is, “Don’t ask why nobody did this, admit you are the nobody first.”
- A silent accomplice
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We will act to change the status quo. Do not become silent accomplices.
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@tks: @nishio I think this is what Chinese is for You don’t have to ask me what someone else does. Because “沒有人” is a universal concept.
- g0v taiwan-zero-time-government
- There’s one more thing in the second half.
- I’ll admit that you are 沒有人,沒有人, because you are all-powerful.
- This is a good nuance that says “you can act too”, why was this omitted from the English text, was it difficult to translate?
Explain the meaning of this ""nobody” can do anything.” in Japanese.
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- The phrase ""nobody" can do anything." implies that "anybody" can do anything. In particular, the word "nobody" usually refers to "no one" or an "unknown person," but here it is used paradoxically. Specifically, it means "I can take the initiative to do something about a problem or task that no one else is aware of. - g0v's motto, "Instead of asking 'why isn't anyone doing this,' recognize 'you are that nobody,'" carries the message that "everyone has the power to act to solve problems. In other words, it is an encouragement that if you start something as "nobody," that "nobody" can accomplish anything.
- Instead of asking why no one else does it, let’s acknowledge that you are the “no one else.”
- This means acknowledging that 沒有人 (no one) is actually 你 (you). In other words, it emphasizes that if no one is taking action to solve the problem, then you should take that action yourself.
- “Because ‘沒有人’ is all-powerful.” （“Because ‘no one’ is all-powerful.“)
- Here, “沒有人” (nobody) is used paradoxically. 沒有人” usually means “there is no one,” but in this context it is turned to mean “anyone can do it. Grammatically speaking, the sentence “你就是沒有人” (you are that “nobody”) is followed by “沒有人 “是万能的 (沒有人是万能的), which is a consistent logical construction.
- Grammatically, the structure is that the subject “沒有人” is explained by the predicate “是萬能的”. This expression emphasizes the message that everyone has the power to solve problems.
- Instead of asking why no one else does it, let’s acknowledge that you are the “no one else.”
nishio “Don’t ask why nobody is doing this. You’re that nobody.” Because “nobody” can do anything. --- g0v mottoFtCTokyo
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relevance
- Instead of complaining that it is dark, let’s go ahead and turn on the lights.
- The Good Shepherd’s Society, YBU Headquarters Lights of the Heart
- technological use of force
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