Rav Judah said in the name of Samuel: To enjoy anything of
the world without [reciting] a blessing is like making personal use of things
consecrated to heaven, since it says: “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness
thereof.” (Psalm 24:1) Talmud, Berachot 35a
“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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