Why study history?
Axis: history is essential: the past isn't past and it builds empathy ... history is of little practical use
John
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| 2010-11-11 | new | John answers why study history: the past isn't past and still shapes the present; more than that, history is an exercise in empathy that makes us better at living. | REIGN OF TERROR: The French Revolution, Part III 00:04:12 |
Hank
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| 2013-02-08 | new | Hank: consciousness of the past places us in a continuum thousands of years old; without that perspective we might be culturally stunted. | The Space Time Continuum: Thoughts from Dublin 00:03:21 |