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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Studying history expands our grasp of the world.
Chapter 3: Historians must seek the truth, even when it’s still uncomfortable.
Chapter 4: Many pivotal moments in history occur behind the scenes.
Chapter 5: Dictatorships rise and fall by following a recurring pattern.
Chapter 6: War is an avoidable result of humanity’s moral failings.
Chapter 7: Adhering to a few timeless principles can reduce the devastation of war.
Description
Why Don't We Learn from History? (1944) is a meditation on the nature of history and on why so few heed its lessons. First published near the end of World War Two, this thoughtful treatise contains many insights still relevant today.
Who Should Listen
- Frustrated historians wondering why no-one listens
- Armchair generals seeking insight on military strategy
- Anyone curious about how society relates to its own past