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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 133

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

The country in America to-day is constantly paying a similar tribute to the city in the sacrifice of its best blood, its best brain, the finest physical and mental fiber in the world. This great stream of superb country manhood, which is ever flowing cityward, is rapidly deteriorated by the softening, emasculating influences of the city, until the superior virility, stamina and sturdy qualities entirely disappear in two or three generations of city life. Our city civilization is always in a process of decay, and would, in a few generations, become emasculated and effeminate were it not for the pure, crystal stream of country youth flowing steadily into and purifying the muddy, devitalized stream of city life. It would soon become so foul and degenerate as to threaten the physical and moral health of city dwellers.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 133 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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马登认为,美国乡村不断把最优秀的青年输送给城市,像在献祭最好的血与脑。可这些强健的乡下人一进城,就被舒适、消磨意志的生活软化,两三代后原有的坚韧和活力就消失了。城市文明本身在衰败,全靠乡村青年不断流入才不至于腐化。他担心城市生活让人变得虚弱、娇气。这提醒我们:环境会塑造人,城市便利也可能消磨斗志。若身处城市,要有意识地保持锻炼、吃苦和自立,别让舒适圈悄悄削弱自己。

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出自马登《奋力向前》,19世纪末美国城市化加速,乡村青年大量涌入城市,作者对此有忧虑。

今日一问

你所在的环境正在悄悄软化你哪方面的意志?你打算怎么保持“硬气”?

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