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dvnews_pageU2乐队主唱Bono在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演说Bono:xxHarvardCommencementAddreIamrebellingagaittheideathattheworldisthewaytheworldis,andtheresnotadamnedthingIcandoaboutit.delivered12JunexxThankyou.Thankyou.Thankyouforthatintroduction.First,IshouldsayafewwordsaboutwhoIamandwhatonearthImdoinguphere.MynameisBono,andIamarockstar.Itellyouthisnotasaboastbutmoreasakindofconfeion.Becauseinmyviewtheonlythingworsethanarockstarisarockstarwithacocience,acelebritywithacause-oh,dear;oh,dear.Butworseyetisasingerwithacocience,aplacard-waving,knee-jerking,fellow-travelingactivistwithaLexusandaswimmingpoolshapedlikehishead.Imasinger.Youknowwhatasingeris.Asingerissomeonewithaholeinhisheartalmostasbigasthesizeofhisego.Whenyouneed20,000peoplescreamingyournameinordertofeelgoodaboutyourday,youknowyoureasinger.Imasinger.Imasongwriter.Imalsoafatherfourtimesover-justlastweek.IamafriendtoGod,aswornenemyofthesaharineandabelieveringraceoverkarma.ItalktoomuchwhenImdrunkandsometimesevenwhenIamnot.Iamnotdrunkrightnow.Thesearenotsunglaetheseareprotection.ButImusttellyouthatIowemorethanmyoiledlifestyletorockmusic-Iowemyworldview.Musicwaslikeanalarmclockformeasateenagerandstillkeemeawakefromfallingasleepinthefortsofmyfreedom.Rockmusictomeisrebelmusic.Butrebellingagaitwhat?Inthe50sitwassexualmoresanddoublestandards.Inthe60sitwastheVietnamWarandracialandsocialinequality.Whatarewerebellingagaitnow?IfIamhonest,Imrebellingagaitmyownindifference.IamrebellingagaittheideathattheworldisthewaytheworldisandtheresnotadamnedthingIcandoaboutit.SoImtryingtodoadamnedthing.Butfightingmyindifferenceismyownproblem.Whatsyourproblem?Whatstheholeinyourheart.Ineedthenoise,thealause.Youneededthegrades.WhyareyouhearinHarvardSquare?Whydoyouhavetolistentome?Whathaveyougivenuptogethere?Issueyourdrugofchoice?Orareyoudrivenbyanothercuriosity?Yourpotential.Thepotentialofagivensituation.Ismiingthemomentunaeptabletoyou?Iswastingiirationacrimetoyou?Itisforthemusician.Ifthisiswherewefindourlivesrhyme,ifthisisourmonground,well,then,IcanbeiiredaswellashumbledtobeonthisgreatcampusbecausethatswhereIefrom-music.ButIveseentheothersideofmusic-thebusine.Iveseensueasadrugofchoice.Iveseengreatmindsandprolificimaginatiodisaearuptheirowna,strung-outontheirownself-importance.Imoneofthem.Iveseenthemiseryofhavingitallyourownway,thelonelineofsittingatatablewhereeverybodyworksforyou;theemptineofarrivingatAenonaGulfstreamtostayinyourwinter-oh,holdothatsadifferenteech.YouknowwhatImtalkingabout.Butyouvegottokeepaskingyourself,Whyareyoudoingthis?Youvegottakeepcheckingyourmotives.Sueformygroup,U2,hasbeenaloteasiertoconjurethan,say,relevance-relevanceintheworld,relevanceintheculture.Thatsdifficult.And,ofcourse,failureisnotsuchabadthing.Itsnotawordthatmanyofyouknow.Imsureitswhatyoufearthemost,actually.Butfromanartistspointofview,failureisgoingtogetyourbestmaterial.Letmetellyouafewthingsyouhaventheardaboutme,evenontheInter.LetmetellyouhowIenrolledatHarvardandsleptwithaneconomicprofeor.Thatsright.IbecameastudentatHarvardrecently,andIcametoworkwithProfeorJeffreySachsatCIDCenterforInternationalDevelopmenttostudythelackofdevelopment-thelackofdevelopmentinthird-worldeconomiesduetothecrushingweightofolddebtsthoseeconomieswerecarryingforgeneratio.Youseeitturoutthatthenormalrulesofbankruptcydontalytosovereignstates.ItwouldbeharderforyoutogetastudentloanthanitwasforthelikesofPresidentMobututostreambillioofdollarsintohisSwibankaountwhilehisCongolesepeoplestarvedonthesideoftheroad.Twogeneratiolater,theCongolesearestillpaying.Thedebtsofthefathersarenowthedebtsofthesoandthedaughters.SohereIwas,representingagroupthatbelievedallsuchdebtsshouldbecancelledintheyear2000.WecalleditJubilee2000.Afreshstartforanewmilleium.ItwasheadedupbyAePettiforbasedoutofLondon-withhugesuortfromAfricaandtheunintelligible.WithMuhammadAli,SirBobGeldof,andmyselfacting,atfirst,justasmouthpieces.Itwastakingoff.ButwewerewaybehindintheU.S.Wehadthemelodyline,sotoeak.Butinordertogetitontheradiooverhere,weneededalotofhelp.MyfriendBoyShriversuggestedIknockonthegoodprofeorsdoor.Andafuythinghaened.JeffreySachsnotonlyletmeintohisoffice,heletmeintohisRolodex,hishead,andhislifeforthelastfewyears.Soinaseeheletmeintoyourlife,hereatHarvard.Astudent,Bono,again-Iwasthreeweeksinacollegebeforethis,allright?SothenSachsandI,withmyfriendBoyShriver,hittheroadlikesomesortofsurrealcrooveract.Arockstar,aKeedy,anotedeconomistcricroingtheglobelikethePartridgeFamilyonychotropicdrugs.WehadthePopeactingasourkindofagent.Wehadthebleingofvariousrais,evangelists,mothersunio,tradeunioandPTAs.Itwasanewlevelofunhipforme,butitwasverycool.ItwasinthatcapacitythatIsleptwithJeffSachs,eachofusinourownseatonaneconomyflighttosomewhere,paedoutlikeacoupleofdrunks,butfromsheerexhaustion.Itwasconfusingforeveryone.Ilookedupwithoneeyetoseeyourhero,stuleinallthewrongplaces,histielookinglikeaheadband.AnairhosteaskedifhewereamemberoftheGratefulDead.(Itsmoreofamop-topsituationtoday.)Anyway,IhaveenormousreectforJeffSachs,butitsreallytruewhattheysay:Studentsshouldneversleepwiththeirprofeors.SowhileImhandingouttradesecrets,IalsowanttotellyouthatLarrySummers,youriningPresident,themanwhosesignatureisoneveryAmericandollar-well,hetooisanutcase-andafreak.U2madeitbigoutofBoston-notNewYork,notLA.SoIthoughtifanyonewouldknowaboutourexistenceitwouldbeaTreasurySecretaryfromHarvard.No.WhenIsaidIwasfromU2hehadaflashbackfromCuba,1962.HowcanIputthis?Anddontholditagaithim-Mr.Summersis,asformerPresidentClintonconfirmedtomelastweekinDublin,culturallychallenged.ButwhenIaskedhimtolookupfromthenumberstoseewhatweweretalkingabout,hedidmorethanthat.HedidthehardestthingofallforanEconomist;hesawthroughthenumbers.AndifitwashardformetoenlistLarrySummersinourefforts,imaginehowharditwasforLarrySummerstogettherestofWashingtontocoughupthecash-toreallymakeadifferenceforthethirdoftheworldthatlivesonlethanadollaraday.Wellhemorethantried.Hewaspaionate.Heturnedupintheofficesofhisadversaries.Heturnedupinrestaurantswithme,arockstar,tomeettheconcerofhisRepublicancounterparts.counterparts.contra-parts.?ThereisaposhrestaurantinWashingtonwheretheywillnotletusinnow.Suchwastheheatofhisdebate-bloodonthewalls,wineinthevinegar.IfyourecalledupbeforethenewPresidentofHarvardandhegivesyouahairyeyeball,drumshisfingers,andgenerallyactsdisinterested,letmetellyouitcouldbethebegiingofagreatadventureforyou.(ItsagoodthingIgotherebeforePresidentRudetinehandsoverthe-uh,anyway.)ItisatthispointIhavetoask-ifyourfamilieshaventalready-whyamItellingyouthesestories?ItscertainlynotbecauseImruingforrolemodel.ImtellingyouthesestoriesbecauseallthefunIhadwithJeffreySachsandLarrySummerswasintheserviceofsomethingdeadlyserious.Whenpeoplearoundtheworldhearabouttheburdenofdebtthatcrushesthepoorestcountries,whentheyhearthatforeverydollarofgovernmentaidwesendtodevelopingnatio,ninedollarsesbacktousindebtservicepayments-didyouhearthat?Foreveryonedollaringovernmentaidwesendtothesenatio,wereceivenineindebtservicepayments-whenpeoplehearthat,theygetangry.Infact,theymorethangotangry.Theytooktothestreetsinwhatwaswithoutdoubtthelargestgrarootsmovementsincethecampaigntoendapartheid.Politics,asyouknow,isnormallytheartofthepoiblebutthiswassomethingmoreinteresting.Thiswasbeingtheartoftheimpoible.Wehadpriestsgoingintopulpitwehadpopstarsgoingintoparliaments.ThePopeputonmysunglaesforaphotoseion-neverreleased,bytheway.TheVaticandidnthavethesameseeofhumorasthePontiff.Buthewascool.Yeah,wehadthePopeputtingonsunglaewehadthereligiousrightactinglikestudentprotesters.Andfinally,afterafloorfightintheHouseofRepresentatives,wegotthemoney-4-3-5million.Andmoreimportantly-causethisisstartingtoadduptoalotofmoney-moreimportantly,thisleveragedbillioofdollarsfromotherrichcountries.So,wheredidthatmoneygo?Well,sofar,23ofthepoorestcountriesontheplahavemanagedtomeetthesometimesover-stringentconditiotogettheirdebtpaymentsreduced-andtoendthemoneyonthepeoplewhoneeditmost.InUganda,twiceasmanykidsarenowgoingtoschool.Thatsgood.InMozambique,debtpaymentsaredown42percent,allowinghealthendingtoincreaseby14milliondollars.Thatsgood-14milliondollarsgoesalongwayinMozambique.Tomakeitmoresortofreal,justonelittlestoryaboutaremarkablemaninruralUganda-Dr.Kabira.In1999,measles-adiseasethatsalmostunheardofintheU.S.-killedhundredsofkidsinDr.Kabirasdistrict.Now,thankstodebtrelief,hesgotanadditional$6,000fromthestate,enoughforhimtoemploytwonewnursesandbuytwonewbicycles,sothattheycangetaroundthedistrictandimmunizethechildren.Lastyear,measleswasakiller.Thisyear,Dr.Kabirasawlethantencases.Thatsgood.IjustwantedyoutoknowwhatwepulledoffwiththehelpofHarvard-withthehelpofpeoplelikeJeffreySachs,sittingrightthere.Imnotheretobrag,ortotakecredit,oreventoshareit,actually.Andnotjusttosaythanks.IthinkIveehereforanotherreason.thinkIveeheretoaskyouforyourhelpbecausethisisabigproblemandweneedsomesmartpeopleworkingonit.Ithinkthatthiswillbethedefiningmomentofourage.Whenthehistorybooks(thatsomeofyouwillwrite)makerecordsofthismomentintime,wewillberememberedfortwothings:theInter,probably,andtheeverydayholocaustthatisAfrica:25millionHIVpositiveswhowillleavebehind40millionAIDSorphabyxxinsub-SaharanAfricaalone.ThisisthebiggesthealththreatsincetheBubonicPlaguewipedoutathirdofEurope.Andthisishaeningrightnowinourtime.ItsanuustainableproblemforAfricaand,unlewehermeticallysealthecontinentandcloseourcocience,itsanuustainableproblemfortheworld.Butitshardtomakethisapopularcause.Itshardtomakeitpop,youknow?AndIguethatswhatmyjobicausepopisoften,sadlyoften,theoxygenofpolitics.DidntJohnandRobertKeedyetoHarvard?Itequalityasonofabitchtofollowthroughon.ItLovethyneighbourintheglobalvillagesoinconvenient?Godwritesustheselines,butwehavetosingthem-takethemtothetopofthecharts.Butitsnotwhattheradioisplaying,isit?Iknow.Iknow.Butwevegottofollowthroughonouridealsorwebetraysomethingattheheartofwhoweare.Outsidethesegates,andevenwithinthem,thecultureofidealismisundersiege,besetbymaterialismandnarciismandalltheotherismsofindifference-andtheirdefeemechanisms:knowingne,thesmirk,thejoke.Worsestill,idealismisbeingreducedtoamarketingtool.TheyvegotMartinLutherKingsellingphonesnow.Haveyouseenthat?unintelligibleCivilRightsinAmericaandEuropeareboundtohumanrightsintherestoftheworld.Humanrights:therighttolivelikeahuman.Butthesethoughtsareexpeive;theyregoingtocostus.Arewereadytopaytheprice?IsAmericastillagreatideaaswellasagreatcountry?WhenIwasakidinDublin,IwatchedinaweasAmericaputamanonthemoon.Wethough,youknow,thisismad.NothingisimpoibleinAmerica.InAmerica,theycandoanythingoverthere.Nothingwasimpoible-onlyhumannature.Anditfollowedbecauseitwasled.Isthatstilltrue?Tellmeitstrue.Itstrueitit?Andifitit,youofallpeoplecanmakeittrueagain.Thankyou. dvnews_pageU2乐队主唱Bono在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演说Bono:xxHarvardCommencementAddreIamrebellingagaittheideathattheworldisthewaytheworldis,andtheresnotadamnedthingIcandoaboutit.delivered12JunexxThankyou.Thankyou.Thankyouforthatintroduction.First,IshouldsayafewwordsaboutwhoIamandwhatonearthImdoinguphere.MynameisBono,andIamarockstar.Itellyouthisnotasaboastbutmoreasakindofconfeion.Becauseinmyviewtheonlythingworsethanarockstarisarockstarwithacocience,acelebritywithacause-oh,dear;oh,dear.Butworseyetisasingerwithacocience,aplacard-waving,knee-jerking,fellow-travelingactivistwithaLexusandaswimmingpoolshapedlikehishead.Imasinger.Youknowwhatasingeris.Asingerissomeonewithaholeinhisheartalmostasbigasthesizeofhisego.Whenyouneed20,000peoplescreamingyournameinordertofeelgoodaboutyourday,youknowyoureasinger.Imasinger.Imasongwriter.Imalsoafatherfourtimesover-justlastweek.IamafriendtoGod,aswornenemyofthesaharineandabelieveringraceoverkarma.ItalktoomuchwhenImdrunkandsometimesevenwhenIamnot.Iamnotdrunkrightnow.Thesearenotsunglaetheseareprotection.ButImusttellyouthatIowemorethanmyoiledlifestyletorockmusic-Iowemyworldview.Musicwaslikeanalarmclockformeasateenagerandstillkeemeawakefromfallingasleepinthefortsofmyfreedom.Rockmusictomeisrebelmusic.Butrebellingagaitwhat?Inthe50sitwassexualmoresanddoublestandards.Inthe60sitwastheVietnamWarandracialandsocialinequality.Whatarewerebellingagaitnow?IfIamhonest,Imrebellingagaitmyownindifference.IamrebellingagaittheideathattheworldisthewaytheworldisandtheresnotadamnedthingIcandoaboutit.SoImtryingtodoadamnedthing.Butfightingmyindifferenceismyownproblem.Whatsyourproblem?Whatstheholeinyourheart.Ineedthenoise,thealause.Youneededthegrades.WhyareyouhearinHarvardSquare?Whydoyouhavetolistentome?Whathaveyougivenuptogethere?Issueyourdrugofchoice?Orareyoudrivenbyanothercuriosity?Yourpotential.Thepotentialofagivensituation.Ismiingthemomentunaeptabletoyou?Iswastingiirationacrimetoyou?Itisforthemusician.Ifthisiswherewefindourlivesrhyme,ifthisisourmonground,well,then,IcanbeiiredaswellashumbledtobeonthisgreatcampusbecausethatswhereIefrom-music.ButIveseentheothersideofmusic-thebusine.Iveseensueasadrugofchoice.Iveseengreatmindsandprolificimaginatiodisaearuptheirowna,strung-outontheirownself-importance.Imoneofthem.Iveseenthemiseryofhavingitallyourownway,thelonelineofsittingatatablewhereeverybodyworksforyou;theemptineofarrivingatAenonaGulfstreamtostayinyourwinter-oh,holdothatsadifferenteech.YouknowwhatImtalkingabout.Butyouvegottokeepaskingyourself,Whyareyoudoingthis?Youvegottakeepcheckingyourmotives.Sueformygroup,U2,hasbeenaloteasiertoconjurethan,say,relevance-relevanceintheworld,relevanceintheculture.Thatsdifficult.And,ofcourse,failureisnotsuchabadthing.Itsnotawordthatmanyofyouknow.Imsureitswhatyoufearthemost,actually.Butfromanartistspointofview,failureisgoingtogetyourbestmaterial.Letmetellyouafewthingsyouhaventheardaboutme,evenontheInter.LetmetellyouhowIenrolledatHarvardandsleptwithaneconomicprofeor.Thatsright.IbecameastudentatHarvardrecently,andIcametoworkwithProfeorJeffreySachsatCIDCenterforInternationalDevelopmenttostudythelackofdevelopment-thelackofdevelopmentinthird-worldeconomiesduetothecrushingweightofolddebtsthoseeconomieswerecarryingforgeneratio.Youseeitturoutthatthenormalrulesofbankruptcydontalytosovereignstates.ItwouldbeharderforyoutogetastudentloanthanitwasforthelikesofPresidentMobututostreambillioofdollarsintohisSwibankaountwhilehisCongolesepeoplestarvedonthesideoftheroad.Twogeneratiolater,theCongolesearestillpaying.Thedebtsofthefathersarenowthedebtsofthesoandthedaughters.SohereIwas,representingagroupthatbelievedallsuchdebtsshouldbecancelledintheyear2000.WecalleditJubilee2000.Afreshstartforanewmilleium.ItwasheadedupbyAePettiforbasedoutofLondon-withhugesuortfromAfricaandtheunintelligible.WithMuhammadAli,SirBobGeldof,andmyselfacting,atfirst,justasmouthpieces.Itwastakingoff.ButwewerewaybehindintheU.S.Wehadthemelodyline,sotoeak.Butinordertogetitontheradiooverhere,weneededalotofhelp.MyfriendBoyShriversuggestedIknockonthegoodprofeorsdoor.Andafuythinghaened.JeffreySachsnotonlyletmeintohisoffice,heletmeintohisRolodex,hishead,andhislifeforthelastfewyears.Soinaseeheletmeintoyourlife,hereatHarvard.Astudent,Bono,again-Iwasthreeweeksinacollegebeforethis,allright?SothenSachsandI,withmyfriendBoyShriver,hittheroadlikesomesortofsurrealcrooveract.Arockstar,aKeedy,anotedeconomistcricroingtheglobelikethePartridgeFamilyonychotropicdrugs.WehadthePopeactingasourkindofagent.Wehadthebleingofvariousrais,evangelists,mothersunio,tradeunioandPTAs.Itwasanewlevelofunhipforme,butitwasverycool.ItwasinthatcapacitythatIsleptwithJeffSachs,eachofusinourownseatonaneconomyflighttosomewhere,paedoutlikeacoupleofdrunks,butfromsheerexhaustion.Itwasconfusingforeveryone.Ilookedupwithoneeyetoseeyourhero,stuleinallthewrongplaces,histielookinglikeaheadband.AnairhosteaskedifhewereamemberoftheGratefulDead.(Itsmoreofamop-topsituationtoday.)Anyway,IhaveenormousreectforJeffSachs,butitsreallytruewhattheysay:Studentsshouldneversleepwiththeirprofeors.SowhileImhandingouttradesecrets,IalsowanttotellyouthatLarrySummers,youriningPresident,themanwhosesignatureisoneveryAmericandollar-well,hetooisanutcase-andafreak.U2madeitbigoutofBoston-notNewYork,notLA.SoIthoughtifanyonewouldknowaboutourexistenceitwouldbeaTreasurySecretaryfromHarvard.No.WhenIsaidIwasfromU2hehadaflashbackfromCuba,1962.HowcanIputthis?Anddontholditagaithim-Mr.Summersis,asformerPresidentClintonconfirmedtomelastweekinDublin,culturallychallenged.ButwhenIaskedhimtolookupfromthenumberstoseewhatweweretalkingabout,hedidmorethanthat.HedidthehardestthingofallforanEconomist;hesawthroughthenumbers.AndifitwashardformetoenlistLarrySummersinourefforts,imaginehowharditwasforLarrySummerstogettherestofWashingtontocoughupthecash-toreallymakeadifferenceforthethirdoftheworldthatlivesonlethanadollaraday.Wellhemorethantried.Hewaspaionate.Heturnedupintheofficesofhisadversaries.Heturnedupinrestaurantswithme,arockstar,tomeettheconcerofhisRepublicancounterparts.counterparts.contra-parts.?ThereisaposhrestaurantinWashingtonwheretheywillnotletusinnow.Suchwastheheatofhisdebate-bloodonthewalls,wineinthevinegar.IfyourecalledupbeforethenewPresidentofHarvardandhegivesyouahairyeyeball,drumshisfingers,andgenerallyactsdisinterested,letmetellyouitcouldbethebegiingofagreatadventureforyou.(ItsagoodthingIgotherebeforePresidentRudetinehandsoverthe-uh,anyway.)ItisatthispointIhavetoask-ifyourfamilieshaventalready-whyamItellingyouthesestories?ItscertainlynotbecauseImruingforrolemodel.ImtellingyouthesestoriesbecauseallthefunIhadwithJeffreySachsandLarrySummerswasintheserviceofsomethingdeadlyserious.Whenpeoplearoundtheworldhearabouttheburdenofdebtthatcrushesthepoorestcountries,whentheyhearthatforeverydollarofgovernmentaidwesendtodevelopingnatio,ninedollarsesbacktousindebtservicepayments-didyouhearthat?Foreveryonedollaringovernmentaidwesendtothesenatio,wereceivenineindebtservicepayments-whenpeoplehearthat,theygetangry.Infact,theymorethangotangry.Theytooktothestreetsinwhatwaswithoutdoubtthelargestgrarootsmovementsincethecampaigntoendapartheid.Politics,asyouknow,isnormallytheartofthepoiblebutthiswassomethingmoreinteresting.Thiswasbeingtheartoftheimpoible.Wehadpriestsgoingintopulpitwehadpopstarsgoingintoparliaments.ThePopeputonmy