Why Do You Care About History?

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The past is never gone. It's never ven really past. We use our thinking about the past as a way to think about what to do in the now. Getting the past right matters for how helpful and useful those comparisons will be, he says. He went on: "Somepepe in to history because they care about that"

Historian Bret Devereaux of the University of North Carolina talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about our understanding of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Devereaux highlights the gap between the reality of Greece and Rome and how they're portrayed in popular culture. The conversation focuses on the diversity of ancient Rome and the military prowess of Sparta.