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These are all neat things, but I think i'm looking at it on another layer than these kinds of technological things. I had always thought it was George Carlin,
by maerF0x0 4y ago
These are all neat things, but I think i'm looking at it on another layer than these kinds of technological things.
I had always thought it was George Carlin, but maybe this was actually penned by a pastor in the 90s?
"The paradox of our time"
(first paragraph)
" 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, yet less time; we have more degrees but less sense; more knowledge but less judgement; more experts, yet more problems; we have more gadgets but less satisfaction; more medicine, yet less wellness; we take more vitamins but see fewer results. We drink too much; smoke too much; spend too recklessly; laugh too little; drive too fast; get too angry quickly; stay up too late; get up too tired; read too seldom; watch TV too much and pray too seldom."
[1]: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-paradox-of-our-time/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-paradox-of-our-time/
- zug_zug 4y agoLove George Carlin, and love that quote. - Taller buildings, shorter tempers: Yes, unclear (I think the average person today gets in fewer physical fights) - Wider freeways, narrower viewpoints: Yes, unclear (I think in many ways we were even more narrow-minded 20 years ago. Do you remember the "Nuke Iraq" mentality?) - We buy more but enjoy it less: Unclear, unclear - we have bigger houses and smaller families: Yes, Yes - more conveniences, yet less time: Yes, Unclear gosh there's a lot of these.