History Through a Narrow Lens

Looking at history solely through the lens of political power is a limited viewpoint according to Karl Pauper. He argues that the notion of a unified 'history of mankind' is flawed because history is actually a collection of various histories, with a predominant focus on political power. Pauper contends that framing history as the history of political power is essentially glorifying a dark past of international crime and mass murder, which contradicts the true essence of humanity.