Freedom does permit isolation from society and an alienation of the individual at a high cost, both to the individual and society.

自由允许人与社会隔绝,人与人疏远,但是不管是对个人还是社会,代价都是巨大的

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or you live at a very high cost, very high standards, high cost living,

要么你就过高消费高质量的生活，

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And I think because there's such a high cost of living,

而且我认为这里的物价很高，

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but with, you know, less cost, and probably even quality is not that high.

却只要更少的成本，虽然产品的质量可能不怎么高。

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I would say the general living cost is very high.

我不得不说这里的消费水平很高。

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