What disturbs me most about my contemporaries is their lack of depth. Not of intellect (the absence of which is perennial), but of sentiment and conviction. No one takes anything seriously. Not their promises. Not their marriages. Not the truth. Not righteousness. Not the law. Not their ancestors. Not their descendants. Not the words coming out of their mouths. Not their dress. Not their work. And certainly not their God.
Most of the people I come into random contact with are disgusting. They are vulgar in speech and appearance. They lie, cheat, and steal. Their highest goal in life is to maximize their own enjoyment, no matter the cost to others. They live entirely in the present, without reverence for the past or concern for the future. They mock what is good and celebrate what is evil. Worst of all, they eviscerate anyone who walks a virtuous path.
The material wealth built by our ancestors has liberated humanity but also revealed it for what it is: an animal.
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