More evidence that the more things change, the more they stay the same, this time evidence from the newsroom floor.. there is near 40 years between these two videos regarding "news" services, a sizable chunk of my life time, and nothing has really changed. I believe @"BIAD" can verify that, from the ground up.
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’