The past is no country at all
The case against jumping to historical comparisons, or overusing the quote that we’re doomed to repeat history if we don’t learn from it. «History is a lousy guide to the immediate future, in large part because we often have no idea in real time which precedents apply.»
From Weekly Filet #392, in April 2022.
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