We have to address the gaps. We have to reckon with the gaps. Nostalgia is largely not an accurate reflection of history and is filled with multiple gaps. Only by addressing the gaps can we aspire to be the country that we were created to be and the country that we profess to be now.
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Using History
Our job is to recognize and analyze the past (our history) and to learn how to correct or change our current situation based on our history.
Victor Hugo revisited
Victor Hugo was a profound storyteller. Through his works of fiction, he has relayed powerful messages about the human condition and he has suggested ways to honestly address them.
Learning from History?
We need to learn from the past and advance the causes of social good, avoid the pitfalls along the way, and condemn the actions that take us backward.
January 28, 1986 – Trust misplaced
The Challenger disaster is not just a NASA failure but one characteristic of any enterprise where people interact with people.
Is history the path forward?
History is the path forward if we choose to improve our lives, improve the lives of our families, and the life of our communities.