Then ought not we ask, are we contented with a selective reading and understanding of all those that have preceded us, especially those of small repute and thos

Then ought not we ask, are we contented with a selective reading and understanding of all those that have preceded us, especially those of small repute and those that had insignificant impact on that history? And following from that, the factors that contributed to that insignificance in the first place - things like scant media exposure, lack of coverage by mainstream outlets being just two of a whole slew of other factors we may never fully capture or fully grasp. I guess in the end we are posed with the question, are we okay with that "process of loss and compression."