可读 必不用之书(二)——顺谈情况含糊和感情矛盾

BOOKS YOU CAN READ,BUT MUST NOT USE (PART TWO)

美国规划理论家约翰·福雷斯特 (JohnForester)相信信息是权力基础。规划工作者可以通过操纵信息去组织市民争取权力和推动民主。但他的分析不够深入 ,处方也无大用处。作者认为规划工作者可利用社会的含糊情况和人性的感情矛盾去促进社会共处。

John Forester thinks information is the source of power,and planners can manipulate communication to help organize citizens in their struggle for democracy.His analysis is not deep enough,and his recommendations have limited use.This author believes that planners can usr skcial ambiguity and human ambivalence to promote social peace.