《掩饰》：关于真实性和身份的一些思考

请稍等，我要戴上面具：我还没准备好见人。
稍等一下，让我调整一下这个笑容，把一切都安排妥当。

[停顿]

好了，现在一切都准备好了。
我可以按照规定的协议说出预期的话：

"你好，亲爱的公民。
今天见到你真好！
那些事情怎么样，等等？
这里一切都哈哈哈，很棒！"

"工作很棒：管理层真是太棒了。
是的，我对政府非常满意，并且正在高效地工作。"

"当然，我对体制有信心。
这是历史上最好的！
愿它再持续一万年！
我们的领导人至高无上地明智，关心你我。"

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为什么那么多人这样生活，维持着虚假的幸福幻觉？
答案显而易见：如果太多人醒来，就会发生革命。

Masking: Some thoughts about authenticity and identity.

Excuse me while I put on my face:
I'm not ready to see anyone yet.
Just a moment to adjust this smile
and get things properly set.
[pause]
Okay, now everything is set.
I can say what's expected
according to prescribed protocols:

"Hello fellow citizen.
Good to see you today!
How's blah, blah, blah?
Everything here is hah, hah, great!"

"Work is wonderful: management is a joy.
Yes, I'm very happy with the government
and productively employed."

"Of course I have faith in the System.
It is the best in history!
May it last another ten thousand years!
Our leaders are Supremely Wise
and care about you and me."
[pause]

Why do so many people live this way:
fostering delusions of wellness that are fake?

The answer is obvious:
if too many people wake up,
a revolution will take place.