Tiny errors in the null hypothesis are magnified when large data sets are. Here, the paradox is that success is failure carney 2016. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the. The paradox of our time the paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers. Weve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour.
If you take a careful look around you, you will come to see how crazy the society weve created and are living in is. Some say its from the 14 th dalai lama, george carlin, jeff dickson, a student who witnessed a massacre, and an anonymous. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion. Also, there are sources that strongly affirm the credit to dr. Was the essay the paradox of our time penned by george carlin. The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings. One of the paradoxes of our age is that the more things come together, the more they fall. So you can replace them all, one at a time, and it is still the same ship. It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stock room. The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but.
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Request pdf the paradox of our age purpose this editorial briefly aims to. The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider. His discussion on the sigmoid curve and the need to create new curves as you go through life is fascinating. The green swan central banking and financial stability in the age. The digital age and the internet have both increased but also reduced our. Heres one poem that rings so true in todays society. I found the dalai lamas observations to be deeply thought provoking, and of particular value for creative people.
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