David Bender on Nostr: The most paradigm-shifting idea I was introduced to in 2023 was (to paraphrase): ...
The most paradigm-shifting idea I was introduced to in 2023 was (to paraphrase):
***History isn't the study of the past, it's the study of why the world is the way it is today.***
-probably from the 2023 film *The Holdovers*
And it makes me want to read more history in 2024. Geologic history. Natural History. Prehistoric history. Cultural history...
edited: I couldn't remember where I heard this, but npub1xljul2wdhfmvr70v8s89knqp68ewt8sszw5uuuuzdj5ah098hclqdltvh8 (npub1xlj…tvh8) reminded me that it's in *The Holdovers*, which I watched a few weeks ago.
***History isn't the study of the past, it's the study of why the world is the way it is today.***
-probably from the 2023 film *The Holdovers*
And it makes me want to read more history in 2024. Geologic history. Natural History. Prehistoric history. Cultural history...
edited: I couldn't remember where I heard this, but npub1xljul2wdhfmvr70v8s89knqp68ewt8sszw5uuuuzdj5ah098hclqdltvh8 (npub1xlj…tvh8) reminded me that it's in *The Holdovers*, which I watched a few weeks ago.