There is a midrash that tells of Abraham en route to Mt. Moriah to sacrifice his son. On the way he met the satan. Satan taunts Abraham saying that if he goes through with the act of sacrificing his son there will be no Jewish race as Isaac was the son from which we all come. Considering the problem Abraham decided that this was God’s dilemma. He, in the meanwhile, must carry out God’s will.
“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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