The Lessons of History
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Published: Estimated Reading Time: (1 min read) Key Points:
- Biology and History: Competition, selection, and reproduction remain the fundamental realities underlying all civilization.
- Character and History: Human nature has changed little in recorded history; the same passions drive us now as in ancient times.
- Economics and History: Concentration of wealth is natural; redistribution is periodically necessary.
- Religion and History: Even as religions fade, the functions they serve—community, morality, meaning—must be fulfilled somehow.
- War and History: War is one of the constants of history; peace is an unstable equilibrium.
- Growth and Decay: Civilizations rise and fall in cycles; what survives is the wisdom passed to successors.
