Bits - the electronic data that flows in and out of our e-mail inboxes, cell phones, Web browsers¹, and so on - place a weight on anyone who uses them. Appearing in large numbers as they often do, bits weigh people down, mentally and emotionally, with incessant² calls for attention and engagement.

 

比特——这一电子数据充斥了我们的邮箱、手机、网页浏览器……给每个与它打交道的人都带来了压力。比特总是大量地出现，没完没了地占据人们的注意力和精力，直到把人们的精神和情感都弄得疲惫不堪。

 

The global economy is full of overloaded³ workers who are more weighed down, less productive, and ultimately less happy as human beings because of too many bits, and no solution for dealing⁵ with them.

 

全球经济环境下到处都是“超载”的员工们，他们更疲惫、工作效率更低，生活也更不快乐，因为面对的比特太多，却不知如何处理它们。

 

The problem can be solved by learning bit literacy, a new set of skills for managing bits. Those who attain⁶ these skills will surmount⁷ the obstacles of overload⁴ and rise to the top of their professions, even as they enjoy a life with less stress, greater health, and more time for family and friends. 

 

这一问题可以通过学习“比特素养”来解决。比特素养是管理比特的一套新技巧。掌握这些技巧的人将能克服超载这一障碍，从而达到事业的顶峰。同时，他们又能享有压力较小的生活，身体更为健康，也会有更多的时间可以陪伴家人和朋友。