Psychologists suggest that to cure cruelty

In the writer's opinion, some people

1. 
   think that the "good old days" were actually very bad
   
2. 
   do not have a realistic image of the past
   
3. 
   marvel at the technical advances that have been made
   
4. 
   are unable to cope with the speed of advances in science and technology
   

2. Those who have nostalgic feelings for the past

1. 
   usually work for the newspapers
   
2. 
   are well-read in the works of Sophocles
   
3. 
   would like to have lived then to help slaves and peasants
   

D) criticize today's materialism

3. According to the writer, modern technology

1. 
   makes life too complicated and materialistic
   
2. 
   means there are no longer any starving peasants
   
3. 
   has benefited the rich and the poor alike
   
4. 
   has pushed art and human intellect aside