The Guardian’s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone
The Guardian’s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone
《卫报》的凯·赖特拒绝购买新手机
But he’s quite happy gardening and listening to John Coltrane. 但他乐于园艺，沉浸在约翰·柯川的音乐中。
Kai Wright is the co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter over at the Guardian. But Wright has been bringing his unique insights to listeners for years. He’s also hosted Notes From America, The United States of Anxiety, and Indivisible. He’s a Peabody Award-winning journalist who has profiled powerful men, explored what it means to be American, and chronicled the AIDS epidemic. 凯·赖特（Kai Wright）是《卫报》节目《Stateside with Kai and Carter》的联合主持人。多年来，赖特一直为听众带来他独特的见解。他还曾主持过《Notes From America》、《The United States of Anxiety》和《Indivisible》等节目。作为一名皮博迪奖得主，他曾撰写过关于权势人物的专题报道，探讨过“身为美国人”的意义，并记录了艾滋病疫情的发展历程。
When he’s not diving deep on sex, race, and politics, he’s gardening, listening to John Coltrane, and steadfastly refusing to buy a new phone. Wright was kind enough to give us a glimpse into his daily routine, how he unwinds, and offer some simple but powerful advice. 当他不沉浸在对性别、种族和政治议题的深度挖掘时，他会从事园艺、聆听约翰·柯川（John Coltrane）的音乐，并坚定地拒绝购买新手机。赖特很乐意让我们一窥他的日常生活和放松方式，并提供了一些简单却有力的建议。
What is your most indispensable tool? 你最不可或缺的工具是什么？
A wine key. 一把开瓶器。
Which is the most underappreciated? 哪样东西最被低估？
Wheelbarrow. Seriously, though. Haul around enough dirt and rocks, and you will come to appreciate the brilliant utility of this basic design. 独轮手推车。说真的，当你搬运过足够多的泥土和岩石后，你就会领略到这种基础设计所蕴含的精妙实用性。
What is one thing you wish you could change about your phone? 你希望手机能做出什么改变？
I wish I could have bought one smartphone and never ever had to buy another one again, forever. Why must it constantly go obsolete? (Of course, I haven’t actually bought a new phone in I dunno how many years; I just take my partner’s hand-me-downs. So I’m complaining on cranky principle.) 我希望我能买一部智能手机，然后永远都不用再买第二部。为什么它必须不断地过时？（当然，我已经不知道有多少年没买过新手机了；我只是用我伴侣淘汰下来的旧手机。所以我纯粹是出于固执的原则在抱怨。）
How many tabs do you have open right now? 你现在开了多少个浏览器标签页？
In the window I’m using right this moment, I have 10 tabs open. Yes, this is quite a reasonable number, thank you. I do have 11 more windows open, however, and cannot bring myself to account for what’s in them. 在我此刻使用的窗口中，我开了10个标签页。是的，这是一个相当合理的数字，谢谢。不过，我另外还开了11个窗口，我实在没法去清点里面到底有些什么。
Which was the most disappointing gadget you’ve ever owned? 你拥有过最令人失望的电子产品是什么？
I won’t name brands, but I promise you can make a coffee machine too complicated. I’m trying to get caffeinated so I can become a functioning human. I don’t want an engineering challenge. 我不会点名品牌，但我保证，咖啡机完全可以被设计得过于复杂。我只是想摄入咖啡因，好让自己成为一个能正常运作的人，我可不想面对什么工程学挑战。
What is one thing you wish you had created? 你希望自己创造过什么东西？
I wish I had thought of The Memory Palace — which is still, to me, podcasting at its best. Short, sweet, deeply human histories of our world. One person, telling you a well-written story. 我希望我能想到《记忆宫殿》（The Memory Palace）这个创意——在我看来，它依然是播客界的巅峰之作。简短、动人，讲述着我们这个世界深刻的人文历史。一个人，为你讲述一个精心构思的故事。
What creation are you most proud of? 你最引以为傲的作品是什么？
Can I say my whole, entire garden? It’s an exercise in constantly learning and applying the knowledge and trying again, and I hear from veteran gardeners that you never actually figure it out. Perfect. 我可以说是我的整个花园吗？这是一场不断学习、应用知识并反复尝试的修行。我听资深园丁说，你永远无法真正“搞定”园艺。这太完美了。
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? 你收到过最好的建议是什么？
Live an honest life. Meaning, try your best to tell yourself the truth, and make choices accordingly. 过诚实的生活。意思是，尽你所能对自己说真话，并据此做出选择。
What do you do when you’re feeling stuck? 当你感到受挫或陷入僵局时会做什么？
Listen to John Coltrane records. 听约翰·柯川的唱片。
What’s the last piece of physical media you bought? 你最近购买的实体媒介是什么？
A book about gardening. 一本关于园艺的书。
What would the tagline for your biopic be? 如果拍摄你的传记片，宣传语会是什么？
“What had happened was…” “当时的情况是……”