“…which simmered for years
and suddenly erupted when the serfs finally realized that the Czar and the Tsar
were the same person.” -Woody Allen
It is good to poke fun at our
limitations of knowledge. It brings
humility.
“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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