Paradox of Our Times (continued)

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space;
We've done larger things, but not better things;
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul;
We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less;
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait;
We have higher incomes, but lower morals.

We have more food, but less appeasement;
We build more computers to hold more information to
produce more copies than ever, but have less communication;
We've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;
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 days of two incomes, but more divorce;
of fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, 
throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies,
and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

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

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