Keep the Show on the Road! Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 A question for you history and social sciences pros: Westgard in Tales of a Pathfinder (1920) says: Of all the modern methods of communication, telegraph, telephone, rural delivery of mail, interurban electric cars, railroad, newspapers and magazines, the strongest and most potent antidote to ignorance is the motor car, because it teaches while it gives pleasure and health, and thus is "easy to take." Clearly this was reasonable when most people never traveled beyond the county seat. Is it at all true today? Dave Keep the Show on the Road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burr - hester_nec Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 A question for you history and social sciences pros: Westgard in Tales of a Pathfinder (1920) says: Of all the modern methods of communication, telegraph, telephone, rural delivery of mail, interurban electric cars, railroad, newspapers and magazines, the strongest and most potent antidote to ignorance is the motor car, because it teaches while it gives pleasure and health, and thus is "easy to take." Clearly this was reasonable when most people never traveled beyond the county seat. Is it at all true today? Dave Keep the Show on the Road? Maybe it is - along with pleasure and health it also teaches you frustration (along with a whole new language), patience and a few other things. Certainly there are times when they are not "easy to take"!!!! Hudsonly, Alex Burr Memphis, TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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