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Does History Really Repeat Itself? | Jeanet Maduro de Polanco | History
a Does History Really Repeat Itself? by Jeanet Maduro de Polanco | Jan 25, 2021 | History, Jeanet Maduro de Polanco
Maturity is all about learning from mistakes, not repeating them. Unfortunately, the further back in history an event occurs, the less we remember our actions’ consequences. Regardless of all of the horrors of war and destruction, history repeats itself when people forget about history. This is true on a personal scale as well as global. Historians often talk about history’s cyclical nature and how it ows through four generations before similar events begin occurring. In a similar vein, the philosopher Oswald Spengler saw historical acts much like the four seasons’ cyclical changing. Many people have misquoted the phrase those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The original maxim was uttered by the Spanish philosopher George Santayana. He said it while explaining his feelings about the human condition. His opinion was that we as a species don’t hold the greatest track record throughout history. The problems of today are not new. Wars have repeatedly been fought over the rights to land, access to trade routes, and religious opinions, in addition to other reasons. https://jeanetmadurodepolanco.com/does-history-really-repeat-itself/
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