I hear you, thanks too, I like to think we have better tools for the job, and that we do apply it by learning from the past. So my original OP should be rephra

I hear you, thanks too, I like to think we have better tools for the job, and that we do apply it by learning from the past. So my original OP should be rephrased: Thank god we learnt and are still learning creative ways to make things work.