Paradox Of Our Time

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrow points of view; we spend more money, but have less quality things to show for it; we buy more things, but enjot them less.
We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but impaired judgements; more experts and medicine, but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values; we talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too easily and often; we've learned how to make a living, but not how to have a life; we've added years in life, but not life to years; we've been to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet our new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space, but can't come to terms with our own inner pace; we've cleaned up the air, but have neglected and polluted our soul.
We've spilt the atom, but can't break through our prejudices; we have higher incomes, but in the chase have sacrificed our morals; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality; we have sacrificed our community commitment and replaced it with our own shallowness of character and hidden agendas.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more time for leisure pursuits, but less fun doing them; when we eat more kinds of food, but intake less nutrition.
These are days of two family income with higher divorce rates; of the possession of fancier houses, but broken homes. It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this message to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or just send it to the recycle bin. YOU DECIDE.

there are no new conflict or paradox...the old ones just get more publicity.

看不懂 嘻嘻～

you are the one writing this essay? if the answer is positive. I envy u.

cool piece of writing, but not his writing -- a ZZ article, i dare say, but thank you all the same for sharing

呵呵，不管怎麼說，這篇小文章的確指出了一些問題，把這些問題放在一起比較自然就看出了人類自身的不足。
頂一下~

The author should be a pro. He (or she) could be a journalist, a freelance writer, or a social activist. Anyway, I find the texts of the article can be rearranged to be like a poem. See below. Also, please note that each sentence is comprised of two opposing parts. For this, you are offered a chance to learn good English expressions here.


The paradox of our time in history is that
we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;
  wider freeways, but narrow points of view;
we spend more money, but have less quality things to show for it;
we buy more things, but enjot them less.

We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time;
we have more degrees, but less common sense;
  more knowledge, but impaired judgements;
  more experts and medicine, but less wellness.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values;
we talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too easily and often;
we've learned how to make a living, but not how to have a life;
we've added years in life, but not life to years;
we've been to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet our new neighbor.

We've conquered outer space, but can't come to terms with our own inner pace;
we've cleaned up the air, but have neglected and polluted our soul.

We've spilt the atom, but can't break through our prejudices;
we have higher incomes, but in the chase have sacrificed our morals;
we've become long on quantity, but short on quality;
we have sacrificed our community commitment and replaced it with our own shallowness of character and hidden agendas.

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare;
  more time for leisure pursuits, but less fun doing them;
when we eat more kinds of food, but intake less nutrition.

These are days of two family income with higher divorce rates;
  of the possession of fancier houses, but broken homes.

It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom;
  a time when technology can bring this message to you, and
  a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or just send it to the recycle bin.

YOU DECIDE.

haha, indeed, yours is better, way better.

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i donot know how to say the chinese"ding",so i use this word !