Many Greeks considered speculative philosophies the highest human ideals, with their concomitant emphasis on rhetoric, esoterica, and elitism.

希腊人认为纯理性的哲学，并所强调的辩论技巧、深奥事物及精英主义，才是人要追求的目标。

And, by developing software that analysed and predicted consumers’ tastes, companies like Amazon were encouraging people to wallow in esoterica.

（原译： 并且，开发的软件可以分析和预估顾客的口味，像亚马逊这样的公司鼓励人们沉溺其中）。

And, by developing software that analysed and predicted consumers' tastes, companies like Amazon were encouraging people to wallow in esoterica.

同时，通过开发软件分析和预测客户的喜好，像亚马逊这样的公司促使人们沉溺于小众产品。

While I may examine the nooks and crannies of SAX in tips much further down the line, I'm trying to ground you in SAX and give you the most commonly-used tools, rather than bore you with esoterica.

虽然我可能会在技巧中继续分析 SAX 的一些细节，但是我会尽可能为您打下 SAX 的基础，并为您介绍最常用的工具，而不是用一些秘籍来令您生厌。