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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 134
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
One of our great men says that one of the most unfortunate phases of modern civilization is the drift away from the farm, the drift of country youth to the city which has an indescribable fascination for him. His vivid imagination clothes it with Arabian Nights possibilities and joys. The country seems tame and commonplace after his first dream of the city. To him it is synonymous with opportunity, with power, with pleasure. He can not rid himself of its fascination until he tastes its emptiness. He can not know the worth of the country and how to appreciate the glory of its disadvantages and opportunities until he has seen the sham and shallowness of the city.
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定位：Excerpt 134 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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马登引用一位伟人的话说：现代文明最不幸的现象之一，是乡村青年纷纷离开农场涌向城市。城市对他们有种说不清的魔力，想象把它描绘成《天方夜谭》般的机遇和快乐，乡村则显得平淡无奇。他们把城市等同于机会、权力和享乐，直到尝到空虚才摆脱迷恋；也只有见过城市的浮华浅薄，才懂得乡村的价值和它那些“不利条件”背后的机会。这提醒我们：别被远方的光环迷惑，先看清真相再决定去留。
上下文
出自马登《奋力向前》，19世纪末美国城市化浪潮中，乡村青年对城市充满幻想。
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你对某个“远方”的向往，有多少来自真实了解，多少来自想象？
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