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The Way we Thonk

UNESCO sponsored an informational symposium on elephants and asked a number of member countries to prepare papers for presentation.
The French submitted a study on “101 Ways to Make Love to an Elephant.”
The Italians wrote on “Can an elephant be Trained as a Contralto?”
The Dane’s study was on “1001 Ways to use Elephants in the Making Open-face sandwiches
The Germans study focused on “The Racial Origin and Purity of Elephants.”
The Jews’ study focused on “Elephants and the Jewish Question.”

And the Russian entry was entitled, “Soviet Elephants: the Greatest Elephants in the World.”  –David Harris

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“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?