In a nutshell, History is the study of people, actions, decisions, interactions and behaviours. And is a combination of science, philosophy, theology, anthropology and sociology. BUT WHY STUDY IT?

Recently I have seen many responses to those who have provided historical sources or current evidence to support their opinion. And it's often met with deflection and far-reaching claims.

Often it's met with comments like "Well that's just what they want you to believe."

And

"Well who's controlling the evidence, think about all the evidence that has been destroyed."

And while these are somewhat valid, they lack the crucial tool of being able to back up their opinion. Many often supply regurgitated fragments of other's opinions, without doing their independent research to discover the nuance, the fallacies, the disagreements etc

So what is History? And why is it beneficial to study it?

History is so much more than just knowing dates and 'facts'. We are taught so many different skills that we then apply to view the source material, which extends out into other areas of life.

If we don't know where we come from, how can we know where we're going?

It's a larger investigation into the collective patterns. We do it for ourselves, right? Look back on our childhood and upbringing, past lovers, knowing how to drive and what to do if you want to avoid xyz from happening again (or reducing the possibility).

So by diving into the history of the globe, we can get a broader sense of the influences that are currently affecting you, from religion to the government, from the economy to medicine and technology. All elements that have a direct effect on the social constructs around us...And by viewing the larger picture we can then see what is beginning to emerge.

I speak about how the study of history has personally helped me and how I view and understand the world.

I also discuss how we were taught to approach source material as well as the different TYPES of history and lenses that we can put on to view the material present.

All that and more!!

The book discussed: "What is History"- E.H. Carr

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