The Paradox Of Our Times

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Shankaram Siva Shankaram

 

The Paradox Of Our Times - George Carlin

 

 

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but

shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but

have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have bigger houses and smaller

families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less

sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems;

more medicine, but less wellness.

 

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little,

drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too

tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

 

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too

much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a

living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years. We've

been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street

to meet the new neighbor.

 

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space. We've done larger things,

but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.

We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

 

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've

learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more

information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication.

 

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short

character; steep profits, and shallow relationships.

 

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but

less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.

 

These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but

broken homes.

 

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw-away morality,

overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet, to

kill.

 

It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the

stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time

when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

 

 

Shankaram Siva Shankaram