Here's something that has been making the E-mail rounds of late. It has been attributed to a Columbine student (without specifically naming the writer) but regardless of authorship makes some astute observations of some of the aspects of our society. See if you can identify some of the philosophical underpinnings that could lead to such effects in our culture. Ideas have consequences.

"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, but smaller families;
more conveniences, but less time;
we have more degrees, but less sense;
more knowledge, but less judgement;
more experts, but more problems;
more medicine, but less wellness.
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, but 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 cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher incomes. But lower morals; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

These are the times of 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 the days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and time when you can choose either to make a difference.. or just hit delete... pass it on"

Thanks to Gene for sharing this one. :-)


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