Why is history important? Without history, many people have no idea ho…

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Why is history important? Without history, many people have no idea how many of today's half-baked ideas have been tried, again and again - and have repeatedly led to disaster. Most of these ideas are not new. They are just being recycled with re-treaded rhetoric.
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The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best. ✨ Thomas Sowell (1996). Knowledge And Decisions, p.79, Basic Books
The desire to order other people around and make them conform to one own's vision takes many forms. ✨ Thomas Sowell (1993). Is Reality Optional?: And Other Essays, Hoover Inst Press
As an economist, whenever I hear the word shortage I wait for the other shoe to drop. That other shoe is usually price control.
Don't you get tired of seeing so many non-conformists with the same non-conformist look? ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.334, Hoover Press
Sports are the reason I am out of shape. I watch them all on TV.

Why is history important? Without history, many people have no idea how many of today's half-baked ideas have been tried, again and again - and have repeatedly led to disaster. Most of these ideas are not new. They are just being recycled with re-treaded rhetoric.

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