I grew up in the middle of a block where there was an Irish grocery store on one corner, an Italian bar on another corner and the Nazi Party was on the third corner.
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Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The advancement of technology has changed the way communication and diplomacy occur.
This quote by Andrew Young suggests that the advent of technologies like the Xerox copier profoundly changed the nature of diplomacy. It implies that the ease of duplication and distribution of documents enabled by modern technology undermined the traditional, more nuanced practices of negotiation and diplomacy, perhaps leading to a more superficial interaction among parties.
Themes
DiplomacyTechnologyCommunicationChange
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on modern communication, one could use this quote to illustrate the impact of technology on traditional practices.
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