Last night a book on display at the William Hall library in
Cranston caught my attention just as I was about to exit: " The
Greatest Inventions of the Last 2000 Years ". I quickly reflected
on how an advance in technology, a new useful invention will change
human life more dramatically than mere preaching , the blow hard
politics of the Left and the Right , TV evangelism .
I checked out the book. But on the steps of the library, I
realized that I had left behind my reading glasses on the library
shelf. Of course PRINTING was ONE of the greatest inventions of
all time , but what use was it to me unless I could READ it ?
I went back into the library mumbling that I left
behind one of the great inventions - reading glasses.
Sure enough one of the writers in the book agreed with
me. But just WHY were reading glasses such a great invention ?
The answer : It enabled people past their dotage ( over
40 ! ) to continue to be an influence in the community, to be
more or less insufferable leaders !
Did I ever think : " Don't trust ANYBODY over 30 " ?
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