Two landlords, neighbors had a dispute about a piece of land. They came to the Rabbi for hearing. The rabbi saw that they would be difficult to deal with, so he decided to look at the plot of land himself. In the midst of the heated argument, the Rabbi bent down and put his ear to the earth and said:
”It is quite strange. One says that the plot of earth belongs to him, other says it is his, and the earth itself says thatyou both belong to her. Since both of your arguments are futile, you should listen to the correct decision."
“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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