The points put forward in the lecture "The Terror of Change". have changed scholars from a sense of optimism to one of gloom
are, for the most part, accepted
had not been considered by scholars previously
caused much debate and disagreement
filled several volumes
According to the writer, having no equivalents in the past analyses formulated by experts are open to discussion
books on the world's problems cause a great deal of debate
Third World megacities are not sufficiently aided
modern technological developments do not meet the needs of the people
today's problems require new solutions
The outlook for the world's future arouses optimism in some experts, yet pessimism in others
is a repetition of events which occurred in the past
depends entirely on technological advances made today
is one of overpopulation, pollution, and reduced farm production
shows that the population will soon exceed the earth's capacity
41 THE IMPORTANCE OF LETTER-WRITING The letters we write can spell the difference between making and missing an important sale, between landing and losing a job, between a yes and a no from the girl or boy of our dreams. A neighbor of mine recently wrote to two contractors for
bids on a concrete driveway. Here's the beginning of one reply: "Dear Mr.....: I am offering you a special price because I am having a slack season now. I have some debts to pay and this work will be a big help to me." The second began: "Dear Mr..........: 1 can give you a good solid driveway with a six-inch bed of cinders and three inches of concrete. Properly graded and drained, this should last you 20 years without cracking." The second man got the job. Why? Because he told my neighbor what he wanted to know, not how much good the job would do the contractor. He followed the first principle of good letter-writing, one I've hammered at in my classes for years: think of your reader's problems, not of your own.
