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The paradox of our
times is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider
freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We buy more, but
enjoy it less.
We have bigger
houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have more
advanced degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less
good judgment; more medicine, but less wellness. We have multiplied
our possessions, but reduced our values. We have higher
incomes, but lower morals.
We have been all the
way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to
meet a new neighbor. We've conquered
outer space, but inner space is still a mystery to too many of us. We have cleaned up
the air, but polluted the soul; split the atom, but not our
prejudices.
We talk too much,
love too seldom and hate too often.
These are times of
steep profits and shallow relationships; world peace, but domestic
warfare; more leisure, but less fun; two incomes and more divorce.
It is a time when
there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time
when technology can bring a letter to you in seconds, and you can
choose either to make a difference or just hit “delete”.
