Rather, we have a certain conception of the American citizen, a character who is incomplete if he cannot competently access how his livelihood and happiness are affected by things outside of imself.

• 很重要一点，我们对美国人有这样一个概念。如果他不能妥善处理外部事物对他生活与幸福的影响，他就不能算是一个完美的人。