“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”
German philosopher Georg W. F. Hegel
Hegel lived from 1770 to 1831. Around 200 years later, American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, Warren Buffet, said “What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history.”
And then, along the same line, there’s the famous George Santayana quote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Or the Winston Churchill version, “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”
Basically, humans seem not to learn from history or tend not to remember the past, as evidenced by the fact that we tend to make the same mistakes over and over again.
And as Albert Einstein allegedly said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday and for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (history).
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I like the Einstein version the best. It is how we behave!
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So true, all of these quotes. Very sad indeed. 😦
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Hegel is probably the closest to where we all are now in our world sadly.
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Yeah, I know. It is sad.
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Yes very much so my friend, we are destroying the planet and despite warnings and evidence all the right people are doing sod all about it 😦
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It’s going to be pretty gross if Democrats put Bloomberg up against Trump. Is the lesson from recent history to make a crude, crazy-rich guy (or, in the case of Trump, ostensible billionaire) President of the U.S.? I sure liked Elizabeth (and Joe) standing up to him, last night.
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As for debate format or moderators, I think something’s gotta change.
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Yes, Bloomberg didn’t do himself any good in the debate.
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All good quotes Fandango!
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Agree! Without the ability to recognize mistakes, somehow accept them, then spark a legitimate change, we are doomed to repeat them perpetually. I wrote a blog article on this very subject titled “Experience teaches only the teachable” – https://authorjoannereed.net/experience-teaches-only-the-teachable/ – Feel free to check it out!
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