"People who pursue their own intellectual interests for purely personal reasons are more likely to benefit the rest of the world than are people who try to act for the public good."

　　能够造福社会的是那些纯粹出于个人原因而追求自己兴趣知识的人，而不是那些打算为大众谋福利的人。

　　Agree

　　1. By human nature we are motivated to pursue activities in which we excel.

　　2. Secondly, it is unusual avenues of personal interest that most often lead to the greatest contributions to society.

　　3. Thirdly, to adopt a view that runs contrary to the speaker’s position would be to sanction certain intellectual pursuits while proscribing others—which smacks of thought control and political oppression.

　　最新热文推荐：

　　美国大学排名US NEWS2021榜单

　　QS最佳留学城市排名Top10（详细介绍）