"The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future."

“我们能理解过去这一幻觉助长了我们对自己预测未来能力的过度自信。”

For starters, gossiping fosters a sense of closeness because people can bond over common interests and shared social attitudes.

首先，聊八卦能让人与人之间更加亲近，因为人们可以通过共同兴趣和社会观念连结在一起。

Too rigid parental control fosters rebellion in children.

父母管教过严会促使子女反抗。

The lack of understanding fosters feelings of hatred between the two nations.

缺乏了解助长两国之间的仇意。

The Internet's openness fosters two of its great virtues.

互联网的开放性造就了其两个极大的优点。

AMERICA fosters competition; Europe protects competitors.

美国鼓励竞争；欧洲保护竞争者。