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scottLobster 72 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China, ...

The older I get the more I appreciate that those proverbs aren't just rhetorical.

I always assumed people would learn from history, because everyone knows that proverb. And yet now as I'm pushing 40 it seems more a warning, people will refuse to learn from history, and they will repeat it. So be as prepared as you can.

sebastiennight 70 days ago [–]

If you read more about the guy who initially came up with that quote, you'll find that he himself was a terrible example of "learning from history".

smoothbran 70 days ago | [–]

George Santayana? Can you elaborate a bit?

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