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115: History–Doomed to Repeat It? A Conversation with Lindsay Graham

History That Doesn't Suck

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Is There a Fear of Collapse?

There is a popular conception that this quote, the meaning behind it is pretty much true. We must know what the mistakes of the past in order not to repeat them. Every generation thinks that they're on the cusp of collapse. There's a fear that the rung will break. For me, I find a curious comfort in seeing these same sorts of concerns being expressed. That tells me that what we're really dealing with is the anxiety of the blank page.

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