We get richer and richer in filthier and filthier communities until we reach a final state of affluent misery - crocus on a garbage heap.

Summary

This quote suggests that as society progresses and becomes more affluent, our surroundings and communities might become increasingly polluted and degraded. The phrase "richer and richer in filthier and filthier communities" implies that material wealth accumulates, but at the cost of deteriorating living conditions. The phrase "affluent misery" indicates that despite our wealth, we still end up unhappy. The final imagery of a "crocus on a garbage heap" paints a picture of beauty amidst ugliness, symbolizing the individual's struggle for contentment in an increasingly polluted and unsatisfying world.

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