终于读完了艾德蒙·莫里斯写的《爱迪生传》，在一盏现在人们司空见惯的电灯下。电灯是爱迪生充满创造力的一生中最伟大的创造之一。 "就照亮地球而言，爱迪生所做的贡献仅仅次于太阳。"本书作者序言里如是说。爱迪生去世之后，三位世界级名人都毫不吝啬地表达了对这位世 纪伟人的赞美之情。爱因斯坦说，"具有创造力的爱迪生，使他自己和我们全人类的生活充满灿烂的光芒"；亨利·福特说，爱迪生的成就"深植于 全人类日常生活的点点滴滴"；胡佛总统则充满诗意地称赞道："他，带来无限光明，驱散黑暗。" 爱迪生生前就已经获得了整个地球上人们广泛而持久的尊重。这种尊重甚至景仰，是他应得的。人们致敬爱迪生，本质上是在致敬一位造福人类 的伟大创新者。创新是人类进步和人们生活条件改善的源泉。就创新而论，爱迪生毫无疑问是人类文明史上屈指可数的巨人之一。他不仅为自己 申请了1093项专利，而且深刻地改变了地球人的生活，同时也令人惊叹地重塑了这个星球的面貌。与其他伟大的创新者相比，爱迪生独具特色： 他的重大创新涉及的领域极其广泛，涵盖了电灯、留声机、电影摄影机、蓄电池、商用机器和诸多化工产品。 二 但我在一口气读完这部酣畅淋漓的传记之后，在掩卷的一瞬间首先 ...

Core Insights - The article highlights the significant reliance of American households on products imported from China, as illustrated by a visual representation in The New York Times [1][20] Group 1: Product Dependency - Kitchen products such as scissors, can openers, thermos cups, plates, utensils, frying pans, and steamers have over 70% dependency on imports from China [4] - Major appliances like microwaves have over 90% reliance on Chinese imports, while refrigerators and stoves have 52% and 51% dependency, respectively [5] - In the living room, products like lamps, gaming consoles, picture frames, toys, wall clocks, children's books, and artificial plants also show over 70% reliance on Chinese imports [8] Group 2: Other Areas of Dependency - In the balcony area, items such as chairs, umbrellas, and charcoal grills have a dependency rate of 70% to 90% on Chinese imports [10] - Office supplies like computers and desk lamps exceed 70% reliance on imports from China, while bathroom items such as mirrors, scales, nail clippers, and sinks also show over 50% dependency [12] - In the bedroom, products like cosmetics, first aid kits, hair dryers, combs, blankets, and alarm clocks have over 70% reliance on Chinese imports, with pillows exceeding 60% [15] Group 3: Seasonal and Miscellaneous Items - Laundry items such as electric irons and hangers have over 90% dependency on Chinese imports, while storage items like flashlights, strollers, and holiday decorations also exceed 90% [18] - The article emphasizes that without Chinese products, even celebrating national holidays would be challenging for Americans [18] Group 4: Automotive Dependency - Although American cars are not directly imported from China, many components, including batteries for electric vehicles, are sourced from China, indicating that tariffs will increase costs for American consumers when buying or repairing vehicles [21]