"Because you trample upon the poor and tape from him exactions of wheat, you have built houses of hewed stone, but you shall not live in them. For I hate, I despise your feasts. I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Take away from me the voice of your songs, to the melody of your harp and I will not listen. But let justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." –AMOS
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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