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“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books—books which glorify their
by jamisteven 6y ago
“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books—books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon? '”
- mattacular 6y agoThis isn't history, it's current affairs.
- II2II 6y agoParts of the article are relevant to historical research. There is a discussion about the cost of access to academic papers, which is a serious issue and one that I can relate to. I remember trying to access a paper in an academic journal about a decade ago, and was almost immediately turned by the $20 or $30 price tag. I say almost immediately because I did some additional research into what the paper was. It turns out that it was a one page editorial! So not only would costs mount for legitimate resources for a serious research project, but researchers have to put in extra effort to ensure the resources are legitimate in order to control those expenses.
- jamisteven 6y agoCurrent affairs eventually become history, my point being that the truth isnt always the truth, its only the narrative of the winning, or more dominant party at the time.
- kerkeslager 6y agoI struggle to see how this is relevant.
- blaser-waffle 6y agoNapoleon got a citation, but who is the original quote from?