Jane Simon, huffingtonpost.com
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According to Tara S. Sonenshine, [JB - former] under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, society’s rapid functioning feeds impatience in the following ways:
1. Cash machines allow us to avoid long lines at the bank.
2. Movie tickets on-line or videos downloaded on demand give us instant access to entertainment.
3. Paying extra secures early boarding and deplaning from a jet.
4. The struggle to find work and feed families after the economic crash of 2008 has increased some peoples’ frustration and impatience.
5. Because of the downhill slide of political leadership and the persistence of war, our patience with politics and leadership has declined. ...
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