This is an interesting perspective on the growth of the middle class
allegedly written by a student at Columbine HS.
>"The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but
>shorter tempers: wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints: we have more
>degrees, but less sense: more knowledge, but less judgment: 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 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. 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 time when you can choose
>either to make a difference.....or just hit DELETE."
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