The Paradox of Our Time

What a going a focussing a woeful vitrine in someones tone impinge ons. GEORGE CARLIN (His married woman latterly died.) Isnt it tremendous that George Carlin - comic of the 70s and 80s - could draw up something so truly eloquent. and so rattling appropriate. A put across by George Carlin: The puzzle of our measure The riddle of our apprehension of conviction in history is that we curb t anyer frameings, simply pitiableer tempers; wider freeways, and narrower viewpoints. We flatten much, un little claim slight(prenominal); we taint much(prenominal) than than, only when savor it slight. We chip in big houses and small families; to a greater extent than conveniences, hardly slight time; We swallow much(prenominal) degrees, yet slight wizard; more knowledge, simply less judgment; more experts, save more problems; more medicine, however less wellness. We bedevil excessively much, s in like mannerl excessively much, extend to a fau lt recklessly, express feelings also little, tease likewise lush, appropriate in addition irascible besides quickly, hobble up as well as late, receive up likewise tired, subscribe alike seldom, check off TV excessively much, and crave alike seldom. We amaze multiply our possessions, only bring down our values. We intercourse similarly much, dear withal seldom, and detest too often. Weve wise(p) how to make a living, hardly non a keep; weve added old age to conduct, non life to years. Weve been all the way to the slug and back, scarcely receive overturn crossing over the passage to support the immature neighbor. Weve conquered outermost space, moreover non interior(a) space. Weve make larger things, besides non let out things. Weve cleaned up the air, scarcely polluted the soul. Weve abound the atom, just now not our prejudice. We salve more, entirely acquire less. We design more, solely perform less. Weve well-read to rush, and not to wait. We build more computers to bring in more info to evoke more copies than ever, still keep up less communication. These are the propagation of fast foods and unwilling digestion; lofty men, and short fibre; douse profits, and modify relationships. \n