“A King had empty glasses. The king then said, “If I put inside them hot liquids they will break; cold liquids and they will contract. So what the king did was to mix hot and the cold together so they were able to coexist. So said the Holy One blessed be He, “If I create a world with only the attribute of compassion there will be much sin. If I create a world with only justice how will the world be able to stand? Rather I am creating it with the attributes of justice and mercy so that it should stand.” -Beresheit Rabbah 10
“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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