> Those who don't remember the lesson of history are doomed to repeat it This maxim is hardly a law of nature; it's sometimes true and sometimes false. Also,

> Those who don't remember the lesson of history are doomed to repeat it This maxim is hardly a law of nature; it's sometimes true and sometimes false. Also, we have managed to escape this problem many times in history: by studying history. Human knowledge accumulates and is refined throughout the generations. Sure, more information has been lost than retained, but repeating mistakes is not inevitable.