The worldly progress we call “developed,”
looks more like decaying in order to die out,
or at least, ending faster than natural.
Feeling dismayed, we try to protest.

“Accelerated development” is like accelerated suicide,
natural resources are ruined in a rush,
the results are more excessive than needed,
until total confusion reigns, peace totally lacking.

This world develops materially far beyond its wisdom
Unsatisfied, nobody thinks of stripping away the corruption,
of high technology running amok unnecessarily.
The more excited, the more depressed — developed world!