social-commentary
64 篇Marriage Maxims 1 | 婚姻箴言1
A collection of witty and insightful quotes about marriage, contrasting the perspectives of bache...
43 阅读Lifetime Regret | 一生的遗憾
A man recounts how, in reaction to a societal prejudice against short men in the 1980s, he defian...
31 阅读From The Cabby's Seat | 车夫的高座
This passage offers a vivid, satirical portrayal of a cabby's unique perspective from his elevate...
32 阅读The Rich Man's Potatoes | 富翁的土豆
A philosopher grandfather recounts a tale of a controversial rich man in a bygone town. To counte...
31 阅读Gossip | 闲话
This article uses the metaphor of "bags of gossip" to illustrate the different ways people handle...
31 阅读The Gold Rat and the Hint | 金鼠与暗示
A subordinate gifts his superior, born in the year of the rat, a gold rat for his birthday. Pleas...
30 阅读Uncle Sam and the Farmer | 山姆大叔与农夫
Uncle Sam looks down on farmers as foolish. When a farmer asks for directions, Sam gives a rude a...
36 阅读The Peasant in Heaven | 天堂里的农夫
A poor peasant and a rich lord arrive at heaven's gate. The rich man enters to fanfare, while the...
31 阅读Three Recruits | 三位新兵
Three citizens complain about supporting a non-productive army. After its disbandment leads to ec...
32 阅读The Statesman as Commodity | 作为商品的政客
A statesman is humorously defended at a commerce meeting by being labeled a "commodity" himself. ...
33 阅读Oh Mighty Garments | 哦，强大的衣装
A holy Brahmin discovers that people respect his rich garments more than his true self, leading h...
37 阅读The Grandsons | 半斤八两
A profligate prime minister's grandson, having lost his fortune, hires a ragged man to carry a bo...
43 阅读The Rabbits Who Caused All the Trouble | 惹是生非的兔子们
A pack of wolves systematically blames a family of rabbits for natural disasters and ultimately d...
33 阅读The Young King (Part 6) | 少年国王（第六部分）
The young King, dressed humbly, faces mockery from his people and a stern rebuke from a citizen w...
34 阅读Beauty of Form and Beauty of Mind | 形体之美与心灵之美
A sculptor falls for a beautiful but silent woman, valuing form over substance. After her death, ...
31 阅读Children's Prattle | 孩子们的闲谈
A children's party reveals social prejudices through the proud boasts of privileged youngsters, w...
28 阅读The Jury's Dilemma | 陪审团的困境
A satirical critique of the jury system, suggesting that one's fate is decided by those who could...
30 阅读Rules for Hunting Lawyers | 律师狩猎规则
A satirical set of fictional hunting regulations that humorously target lawyers, detailing prohib...
37 阅读Which Heart Is Better? | 谁的心脏更好？
A heart attack patient must choose between a lawyer's heart and a social worker's for a transplan...
31 阅读Old Hooker | 老妓女
A judge asks a colleague what he would pay a 63-year-old prostitute, receiving a shockingly low a...
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