Ben Hecht, screenwriter, playwright, novelist, director, and producer (1894-1964)

Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock. -Ben Hecht, screenwriter, playwright, novelist, director, and producer (1894-1964)

I think this is a good insight. To really understand what is going on in the world, one needs perspective. One needs to stand back a bit in time to see the trends. In our digital age this is perhaps even more to the point.