A couple was driving down a
country road when they came to a muddy hole in the road. Their car became stuck, wheels spun, mud
flew. They were very upset but not for
long. A few minutes later a man, driving
a team of horses appeared. He stopped
and offered to pull them out of the mud for $50. They readily agreed, and minutes later the
car was free. As they paid the farmer,
he mentioned, “You know you’re the tenth car I’ve helped out today.” They were amazed. “Really? When do you have time to plough your
field? At night? “Oh no,” said the farmer. “At night I put
water in the hole.”
“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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