“Napoleon himself supposedly took the precaution of having
diamonds sewn into the lining of his overcoat before riding off to the battle
of Waterloo.” –Newsweek 6/1982
A realist? Or optimist? Perhaps the answer is an indication of who we are.
“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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