I recently finished The Lessons of History which is a really short summary of what we can learn from history. Split up per topic.
It talks about philosophy, economics, war, religion, etc. All the big topics.
My main take-away is that history repeats itself. Things ebb and flow. An excess of X eventually leads to the opposite. For example ever-increasing capitalism will create such wealth disparity that the poor at some point vastly outnumber the rich. Leading to a more socialistic society. But when things get too socialistic, innovation stalls and the economy will stagnate. Paving the way for more capitalistic endeavours. And round the world goes.
The same is true for war and peace, religion and science, freedom and the rule of law. Etc.
I recently finished The Lessons of History which is a really short summary of what we can learn from history. Split up per topic.
It talks about philosophy, economics, war, religion, etc. All the big topics.
My main take-away is that history repeats itself. Things ebb and flow. An excess of X eventually leads to the opposite. For example ever-increasing capitalism will create such wealth disparity that the poor at some point vastly outnumber the rich. Leading to a more socialistic society. But when things get too socialistic, innovation stalls and the economy will stagnate. Paving the way for more capitalistic endeavours. And round the world goes.
The same is true for war and peace, religion and science, freedom and the rule of law. Etc.
Looks interesting! Added it to the queue :)