Whereever it came from, it fits ----- Original Message ----- From: ascension2000.web <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dennis Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 10:19 AM Subject: The Paradox of our Time. > > The Paradox of our Time. > 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 > one-night stands, 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. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
