奇闻：“洗脑大学”你敢不敢上(图)

洗脑大学

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　　A group of artists, writers and intellectuals has launched a new "university" in London, designed to help those too tied up with work to appreciate the finer things in life, like art, books and travel.

　　一群艺术家、作家和知识分子在伦敦创建了一所新的“大学”，旨在帮助那些埋头于工作的人们欣赏生活中更加美好的事物，比如艺术、书籍和旅游等。

　　The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the arty district of Bloomsbury describes itself as a "chemist for the mind" that plans to dispense "cultural solutions to everyday ailments". It hopes to inspire those who have got out of the habit of reading decent books, cannot keep conversation flowing at dinner parties, or need to expand their holiday horizons.

　　这所生活学校开在布鲁姆斯博里艺术区的一间小作坊，它把自己形容为“头脑的药剂师”，打算给“日常疾病开出文化处方”。该学校希望能启发那些丢掉了读好书的习惯、不能在晚宴上侃侃而谈，或者需要利用假期扩大视野的人。

　　The philosopher Alain de Botton, author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, and Sophie Howarth, a former curator at the Tate Modern Gallery, are among the faculty members.

　　《拥抱似水年华》的作者、哲人阿兰•德•波顿和泰特现代美术馆的前馆长索菲•豪沃思都是这个学校的教职人员。