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Paradox of Our Times 我们这个时代的尴尬 - [美文共赏]
2007-12-06
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 less.历史长河中，矛盾充斥在我们的周遭：楼房变高了，人的性情却急躁了；道路变宽了，人的思想却狭隘了。我们花费的多了，拥有的却少了；我们购买的多了，享受的却少了。
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, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.我们拥有的房子更大了，家庭却小了；条件更便利了，时间却少了。学衔多了，却缺少见识；知识增了，却缺乏判断力。专家多了，问题却没有少；良药多了，健康状况也没好转。
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.我们酗酒，疯狂的吸烟，不顾一切的挥霍金钱。很少开怀大笑，开车一路狂飙，常发无名怒火。熬夜直到很晚，起身满是疲倦，很少读书看报，看起电视没完，极少祷告祈愿。我们使自己的财产倍增，价值却递减........ Read More
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