What is History for?

[@K0ragg]

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Soren Kierkegaard

[@kevinboros7427]

Thanks Chris

[@tymproductionsofficial]

Great quote there

[@elumayo4090]

Thanks Chris from total drama island

[@mathiass1999]

Søren Kirkegård, what a legend

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[@Borderose]

I think the reason why history seems so "boring" to some people is because the ones who were supposed to teach history to them--didn't really see the point themselves, or didn't even know much about the period or the people they're trying to cover. What we get is a piss-poor watered down presentation of facts and names--which aren't really interesting. History teachers make it seem like learning the dates for the upcoming test are the most important thing. History should be taught like literature--it's a _STORY_; moreover, it's the study and recording of _OUR_ story. "What happened" and "what happened because of it" are ultimately more important questions than the question of "when it happened"; the dates should serve like bookmarks to a chapter, and we should read it not only to gain a deeper perspective of the world around us today, but also simply to have fun while exploring the question of what it truly means to be a person, and a people.

[@snarf1504]

Well said, sir.

[@puppetactor2515]

Are you a history teacher ?

[@abhishekkhandare1664]

yes well said bro I Remember my history teacher who teach history like no one if u sit in her lecture u will never ever get bored I am agreed with u

[@SheIsTristine]

We are homeschoolers, and that's exactly how we teach our kids history! We read stories from the past instead of memorizing dates and historic events. We play games and base our other subjects around history: where did math come from, where did language come from, art, science, etc.! Our co-op kids LOVE history class! And for the first time in MY life--since I went to public school after 6 years of Catholic school--I truly enjoy history myself now.

[@daisyespoir7371]

Ayy

[@smorgi]

"Traffic is bad, but so was the siege of Leningrad." -- well that escalated quickly

[@frenchmasterrace574]

Ali Fraser lol

[@AB-rv2lj]

So was the battle of stalingrad

[@allisonma]

online school brought me to this...

[@aleksg4172]

SAME

[@braindead-]

bruh same

[@yourafterlife7479]

I know right

[@niravr6951]

@Anna Russo yo same

[@mochxquii2107]

Ughhh same here

[@jono7064]

This is why i love my history teacher. For him, the only important aspect of history is to understand, why history transpired as it did, and what consequens it had. Facts is not important as mearly facts, but as a tool used to understand. I am truly lucky to have him as a teacher, not only because he teaches history well, but also that he teaches what history is for.

[@NikkiKNuvo]

This is how my first college professor explained history; he's solely responsible for sparking my interest in learning history - rather than just memorizing enough to pass tests.

[@vincentpfenninger142]

If history were taught this way in school, I might actually have enjoyed it.

[@Ken-ul6ll]

+The School of Life I am jealous of the kids who will one day get to reap the benefits of a more meaningful and interesting education system.

[@WaspLife]

Ironically, I'm a college student and I was sent here as part of an assignment lol.

[@whateverbabe]

@@Ken-ul6ll me too 😭

[@madelynclyne1566]

I had to watch this for school😂

[@doctorash5607]

Same here, If History was taught this way maybe I could've stayed up all night understanding every single microscopic bit of History.

[@ivansalamon7028]

I like history for history's sake. Its incredibly fascinating, and at times useful. Things are of course, as they are, because of history. But what someone below me has said; not everything has to have practical value. I like to immerse myself in history because at times its truly incredible. A lot of the impression of it being dull are the result of it being told in a very dull, uninspired way, facts upon facts of knowledge with no explicit reason to tie said facts together into something meaningful or fascinating. As such, it becomes merely dry information that clutters the brain before finally being forgotten anyway, with no enrichment of oneself or one's knowledge taking place whatsoever.

[@thelondontourguide3962]

Agree!

[@ConstructingMinds]

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[@MiauFrito]

Being forced to learn is the reason why people hate it. If you forced children to play a videogame in a classroom every single day, they would eventually grow to hate it too

[@rjjcms1]

Couldn't agree more. I was always interested,at times fascinated,by history when at school and ever since,and that we were taught the subject in an engaging and coherent way made all the difference.

[@xmzru]

History is the greatest subject there is!

[@fishcrabs7898]

What is history for? You see... *HISTORY* is the study of the past events.*Many* wondered why should *we* study about what happened back then.*Some* might have taken their beliefs that *history* is not their concern and it is not able to contribute greatly to their present lives. Actually, *History* plays the biggest role in the world. It is the *Events* that happened back then. Having to know *history* will be your finest knowledge. By knowing *history* you can hold onto many and various beliefs and able to understand how stuff works. If you are to know a certain event by studying about *history*, then that "Certain Event" will give you the absolute understanding and it will result on having to understand why is this stuff happening right now. Not only you will able to understand how stuff works but you will also attain knowledge that our ancestors wanted us (*Present Generation*) to grasp the knowledge they have wished to pass on. And that *knowledge* will contribute greatly to the present generation. That is why we have *time*. And their are many things you can do with *time*. I am sure that you understand what i mean. If youth would study history greatly, the greater their *knowledge*. And also, *HISTORY* will help you know your origin. I think you know what i intend to say. *Thank You* for listening.

[@mabel8880]

*Claps* Encore! I totally agree! As a teen who loves history I hate hearing ppl say history is needed. It's alright if ppl don't like it but they have to realise there's a good reason why we are taught history. For me, history does help me know my origin. I live in Singapore where many ppl, including me, descended from immigrants. If I didn't learn my country's history I won't know who I am.

[@fishcrabs7898]

Aiden Smith woah, it is already four years. Yes you absolutely can, go for it and wish you the best luck. Also, stay safe.

[@reshwik2672]

imagine covid being added to history for our future generations making the book more thick lmao

[@natemerrill489]

History provides the context to today.

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[@Phaneendra94]

Knowing about history has never been boring for me. This is mostly because my history teacher taught it pretty much the way School Of Life does

[@EduAcademia121]

Knowing history isn't easy. You need to be patient and consistent. I'm glad there are alot of platforms who makes history a fun and excitement for students

[@Windows818]

History is the most important subject in my opinion because history is all around us

[@bolivar1789]

Terribly interesting lesson! Thank you! If history wasn't so important and enlightening for us, those in power wouldn't be so interested in changing it all the time. That's why we should also always make sure that we read the right kind of history. If you live in Turkey you will learn in school that Armenian genocide didn't happen. If you really want to know though, the sources to find out the truth are always there. The best solution I have found is the combination of history and literature. If you can read the story of one single person who lived back then around 1915, you'll know what happened. Literature gives you also the chance to identify yourself with those people and almost to live through those experiences. It helps you to develop a sensitivity for the sufferings of others. So next time you meet someone from Armenia you feel him as your brother, even if they seem to hate you at first, you "understand".

[@TheMoisex01]

Don't post such lovely comments, or you'll have to marry the narrator.

[@gizemylmazer7133]

Are you Armenian? I am also Turkish. Got a bit surprised when reading the "Armenian Genocide" part.. I didnt expect this. That's true, but only a one example about the whole topic covered in the video. In Turkey also we have more of those examples, if we go along this country.

[@bolivar1789]

Coregame3 I know. There is a documentary called "1915 Aghet", where they also mention and explain what you said. You can find it on youtube. It is very hard to watch though...

[@smlfan0072]

My 7th grade history teacher told my class “We learn history so we make sure no one repeats it.”

[@Rehan-wb2ok]

Although it is our desire, but as Hegel put in his remarked, "What we learn from history is we do NOT learn from history.."

[@SparkyTv_203]

Me: omg I was just about to start a world war thank goodness I took that history class. But all jokes aside, we don't need art or music too. and I draw so think I would like it. pe is also pointless, heath to a point is understandable. but anything pass 8th is to much.

[@SparkyTv_203]

I'm gonna say this history is need to an extent tho

[@sad_paper491]

@@SparkyTv_203 wdym pe is pointless? P.E. actually forces students to exercise, and acts as a break from the mental load of school. Without it we would probably have even more obese or overweight students than we already do.

[@SparkyTv_203]

@@sad_paper491 School pretty long we don't everything all of that. Music, art, etc are not needed. I'd be more forgetting but we actually get a grade on those subjects.

[@23StudiosSports]

Quite sad that people don’t enjoy history. I have always enjoyed my history classes and I think it’s because I like to imagine the events in my head. Like characters from a story, Napoleon’s triumphant return from exile, Hannibal crossing the alps or Caesar crossing the rubicon. Seeing these events in my mind just fascinates me.

[@Anna-ug8cq]

I completely agree. I actually love watching historical films (as long as they are decently accurate/at least capture the atmosphere of the time or place) and documentaries that include re-enactments of real events. Being able to see events play out helps you understand the significance of history and makes you realise just how incredible it is.

[@riozfastyt139]

We all have our differences, i for one love science. You might not agree with me but thats okay because you prefer history

[@kidsworldrose4847]

I love history

[@enricopozon9861]

History was one of my favorite subjects from grade school to college. My greatest lesson from studying history is learning our mistakes.

[@Solbashio]

i dont really get it tho. most of the mistakes in history just seem like people being dumbasses or greedy or whatever yet theres still no fucking improvements to the education system or human rights or the seperation of church and state or whatever the fuck. i dont understand what the point of history is at alllll

[@TheLandOfTears]

This is what I've learned from history. 1. Change doesn't happen quickly, one does not get up in the morning and become knowledgeable, knowledge comes "little by little"; one does not get up in the morning and become strong, strength comes "little by little", most things happen little by little and take time, patience is a virtue. 2. Success is perseverance, one will fail, then fail, then fail again but will eventually succeed, this is natural law, success and failure are a coin toss, 50/50, but with each failure its chances decrease, this is what happened with Henry Ford and many other great business men, Henry ford failed in his first two attempts then succeeded on his third. Some men are lucky and succeed on their first, but if one is generally not lucky they one must have perseverance. 3. When one takes an approach one must pursue it to the end relentlessly if one hopes for success, the moment one turns back is the moment loss will occur, no hesitation. This is the reason why many great men throughout history are admired, Julius Caesar when denounced as a criminal marched onto Rome, had he stopped and regretted his action all would have thought he was in the wrong, had he stopped his military he would have lost his impetus and ferocity and the morale of his men, but we see that continued and won Rome, today he is praised and admired. This is also true with business provided it is done with preparation, careful research and passion. Pursue without hesitation. 4. The more one thinks about something the more that object of his thought will be apparent in everything he/she sees. If one is constantly thinking about money, the world will revolve around that and eventually if he follows steps 2 and 3 it will be within his grasp. Alexander the great thought of nothing but glory and conquest, and it was his. Pope Alexander VI thought about nothing but deceiving men and many fell into his deception, The Buddha thought of nothing but ending suffering eventually he achieved his goal. Your thoughts make the world. This is what I learned from history and many many more. And if one does not reflect on history, one can also learn other things. History can warn, instruct, amuse, provide data for the analysis of society and the betterment of it. History has taught me alot and I am grateful to the creator for having this burning desire for history as I've learned much from it.

[@lindajames8066]

hey can I get your instagram or your email or any way I can contact you? I have so many questions to ask you!

[@jusk2ru]

This channel should govern world's culture.

[@michelekurlan2580]

History is more interesting when you have somebody teaching or/and talking about it who is actually passionate about the subject. They paint pictures with their words and intonation..kinda like Alain de Botton😉 This presentation would have been helpful back in my school days. I love this channel. So many teachable moments.

[@Soytu19]

These concepts are too inteligent and deep for being introduced and asimilated in high school or whatever it is. History can be useful of course, but studying it and memorizing it is ridiculous and absurd, that is, doing exams. History is something to be understood, not superficial details about the past. Like for example, how a country was created or the industrial revolution in a particular country. History is a tool, not an end. We have history to understand things and the present, yes. History is a tool and what we get from the history is a general idea, not focusing on tiny and superficial details without any trascendence. We use history to understand the present, but for that matter, we need a certain attitude which goes beyond memorizing meaningless information which in the end remains ALWAYS in a general idea of what we read and "study".

[@ewblacksheep]

Soytu19 This is a very good assessment. Not even historians memorize history (insofar as it is a concerted effort. historians of course are much more familiar with their area than the average person because they've been reading about it for the past 10+ years). You shouldn't even be required to memorize every bit of history. In fact, it should be encoraged that people find a specific subject in history and focus in on that particular bit. In the end, it's about critical thinking and discussion. Not names and dates.

[@jaboiii7058]

It's good to know small details tho even if you dont memorize the exacts. Skipping over things such as the time, and context and technology of the time, all of that is important in understanding or at least coming close to understanding why certain things happened in history

[@Lizzye33]

History, to me, is so different from others perspectives. If your like me and know what history is for and enjoy hearing and learning about it its fantastic, or you are the other people who think history is a waste of time because you can't change it, or as I have heard before,' It is only the stories of the victors which tell similar tales every time, never getting to listen to the side of the looser who has a much better one.' I love history, even though in school assignments can be long and seemingly pointless, it will only remain that way unless we really understand why we're learning it in the first place. Thank you for this incredibly well-done video!

[@naosarang7265]

I loveee history so much that i can cry out happiness when i am learning about it

[@AmericanMuslimOW]

Pray for me that I love it the same..

[@surythecat9993]

Your dumb just by saying that

[@RedefinedReality]

@@surythecat9993 No you are dumb for not knowing something that can help you.

[@coolsplattertokyokingsplat4948]

Sury The Cat history can repeat it self and that why we need to learn history

[@naosarang7265]

@Caleb Urias that can go for othe subjects too

[@Gamerad360]

@The school of life the saying doesn't suggest history is only mistakes, it suggest if you don't learn from the failures and successes you are doomed to repeat the failures.

[@ParanSandrine]

This video gives me the desire to study History under a different way, just not through memoriazation but a better understanding of the bad decisions which has been taken for decades.

[@pedestrianme]

I love you, School of Life. I'm not sure why these videos aren't getting 100,000 views each, but I'm going to encourage my contacts to visit your channel now.

[@LeoBurca]

pedestrianme you have quite a lot of friends apparently. Doubled thsy

[@TheSdzfr]

As a scientist I believe history can be of everything, and as an environmentalist I say, this is what tells me the reason of global problems, "Why and How our world got polluted so much?" "What modern research can be done to bring conditions at normal?" "What were the marks that Industrialization and Colonization have left?" all this at the end answers the Ecological aspect in which world can be seen today. Thank you so much school of life I was waiting for this video.

[@farddu]

am i the only one who loved history classes back in school days ? :/

[@josephinecaruso5086]

yes

[@emincash6931]

No

[@0110-w3h]

No

[@chewyduck1355]

fardin nope. Hands down my favourite class right through high school and 30 years later I am still an unapologetic history nerd.

[@emincash6931]

@@chewyduck1355 History>>>all fiction entertainment

[@GaryKirkham-ju8gw]

I also find that History gives a great insight into human nature - its concerns and motivation.

[@bramdanckaert6737]

Their are very few historians who would agree to this. You can not compare history in highschool with the work that scientific historians do. This represents a very 'presentic' approach to history as a science. Historians don't study history to solve problems in the present. History wants to solve problems in the past. If you depart from a present mindset you are doomed to make anachronistic mistakes. Every historical phenomenon is unique in itself and doesn't repeat itself. History is also not a linear path that culminated into our present. It is more a sequence of events that followed each other. I for example research popular medical books in the eigtteenth century to get a better understanding of the medical world in that period. I will not compare this to our time because that both times are incomparible.

[@thebestmjhakes]

History isn't just about digging through the wastes to pull up solutions to some issue. having an expansive knowledge of history and its contexts is important not because it gives us a good view of the past, but because it completes our view of the present. just like how a seat is useless without its frame, our citizens are ill-equipped to make sound decisions on the direction our world should be going in if they do not understand the direction we went to get here. Its important not to cherry pick history like this video suggests, or you'll lose the biggest advantage history gives us, the ability to formulate new ideas based upon having all the information.

[@Fankas2000]

Michael But on the down side you learn that the world has always been fucked and there never was any justice.

[@jaboiii7058]

@@Fankas2000 but if you study history you know those things were quite normal for pretty much everybody and that technology and nations evolving how they govern changed that. Back then there were no great hospitals and medicine to cure so many small things that would kill many back then. To know history, you begin to realize those people had there reasons and they weren't all pieces of shit who were ignorant like many nowadays claim. Like no shit they are ignorant compared to us, we have internet and information like boat building, and plumbing, canals, all these small things that these ignorant people slowly but surely discovered, recorded and let the next generation know. The biggest change nowadays is that we can store information reliably. Many believe ancient Egypt had practices that went beyond their time, but with wars and rioting from the people this information was lost and the world was set back. This happened alot in history. Now we have the internet. If that went away, which it probably wont, things will turn back fast and the savage lifestyle of our ancestors would be in a lot of ways the norm again

[@sairajpatil940]

Deriving an idea from one of your other videos, I just realized that learning history is important even at a more intimate level. It's important for self awareness and getting answers to why's of the mundane life. Every event of the past potentially has had an impact on how I live today. It will help me understand the rules of the game better. And off course it's important in terms of the problem-solving approach, as this video says. Love your videos, thanks!

[@byotch4469]

I feel like it's boring because we are forced to learn it at school regardless of our needs and wants. It's in the syllabus and therefore we learn it. Since a long time I've felt like this subject was useless but to my surprise few days ago I was reading about a policy in our country and felt like it was kinda unfair but then I searched for its importance and learnt that it is based upon a past event I researched more on that topic and learnt the entire history of what led to the development of that particular policy and then it made sense to me. For the first time in forever I actually felt the NEED to learn history. This event is exactly what you said about how we should choose to learn topics of history on the basis of how it can help us to solve present issues. I think that's all history is for. Thanks a lot for the content💖😄Now I'll be able to study the subject more meaningfully.

[@AwasHere]

This video is fantastic, it goes over EXACTLY why learning history is important. Really wish I learned this when I was in hs maybe I wouldn't have found it so boring.

[@ab76254]

History is a great source of wisdom and experience, that's my personal reason why I'm interested in it :) also it's like a long story with battles, lost loves, struggles of money and power, successes and failures, all of which is pretty interesting on it's own!

[@salma-amlas]

"It can teach us to judge our societies against other societites rather than our ideals Introduce us to the things we need that may not be visible to us Things can change people havent been as we are now Teach us courage. The present isn't unusualin its levels of mediocrity and compromise Tool to teach aprecciation of some of our advantages." I'm using this for my essay thanks

[@LeoBurca]

For those of you who want to learn from history I recommend the 48 laws of power and the other books or Robert Greene

[@martijn3899]

Althoug I agree with some points made, I think this is a very utilitarianistic view of history. Why does it have to bring "solutions"? I think this reduces history to ideas that we can 'copy' to present problems. History can teach us what historical developments have formed our contemporary world and how. From that point, we can go on and define whether this development has been a positive one, and how we can change/strenghten it.

[@hanagreg]

I fell in love with history again when I started my architectural studies and learned about history of building and which political events lead to certain styles and movements.

[@samopoku4898]

That is sad

[@kasper.breistein]

A question of why things happen instead of what happened. This is exactly what I love about history. If you can see a connection on what has happened previously, there is a good chance you are better suited to see connections today. Use the past to improve the present. A great lesson indeed!

[@rod287]

(FACTS IVA FEELINGS). No One Can Go Back in TIME to CHANGE watt has HAPPENED so Work on UR PRESENT to Make URSELF a WONDERFUL FUTURE ANONYMOUS

[@dsettleascii]

as a future philosophy and history major and History PhD I love this channel

[@LucasDanielSantoro]

dsettleascii how are you doing?

[@shingouki6392]

No one fucking cares you self-righteous prick. Literally 3 words of your whole self-indulgent paragraph were important.

[@bigredracingdog466]

It would also be beneficial if history, literature, and art teachers taught in parallel. When WWI is being covered in history, read "All Quiet on the Western Front in Language Arts." Read "In Flanders Fields." View art like John Singer Sargent's "Gassed" and the drawings of Otto Dix.

[@mrwooster8571]

This interdisciplinary approach is exactly how my high school history teachers and college professors taught. Highly engaging!

[@Daniel7860]

I didn't care much for History up until recently when I started listening to this podcast by Dan Carlin titled 'Hardcore History'. He doesn't just talk, he he paints vivid pictures that could get anybody excited for History. I highly recommend it.

[@itierney]

Anyone else notice how Eurocentric The School of Lifes videos are?

[@gailcbull]

Ian Tierney Of course it's "Eurocentric"; it's made by a European. Just like American-made videos are "Americentric" and Australian-made videos are "Austracentric". If you expect people who live in other countries to make videos from your nation's point-of-view then you have a long wait ahead of you.

[@itierney]

I'm not America.

[@itierney]

Ask the Chinese.

[@jiayilim1986]

Ian Tierney Yes, you can ask me, I'm a Chinese. Honestly, i am annoyed that many people underestimate our achievements. Not just the Chinese, but the Indians too. The Indians gave us the "Arabic" numerals and no one cares about it. We are forced to learn about Martin Luther and Vikings while the teacher just skims over ours. Very depressing.

[@jiayilim1986]

Sir George Severn no, i learn the best of both worlds

[@coolgirlronia7594]

it kinda depends on your history teacher- it is very interesting unless you have a teacher with a soft voice that has an hour lecture every spell

[@xflipsyx9878]

My relationship with History has always been a love/hate bond. It fascinates me how I avoid and procrastinate on it for 3 weeks, then dive in last minute and manage to fill 4 pages of quality research effortlessly while enjoying it at the same time lol. I study in a curriculum that takes on a very practical approach to everything, even history, a subject as to many would think is plain memorisation. Its quite the opposite in Australia, we are made to think critically, analyse events and come to clear conclusions that can relate to the present world in context. I can’t express how intrigued I am at the same time as finding it difficult.

[@KoolSpool]

“A nation that forgets its past has no future”. -Winston Churchill

[@enochtew2608]

History will be my favourite subject if each lessons was as interesting as this video

[@markvincentbonachita8950]

This video greatly helped me to settle and familiarize myself with my current Bachelor of Arts in History degree.

[@nailqasmzad5388]

People who don't know their past,they don't have future ! Channel is absolutely great :)

[@elsiemuhumuza395]

I just made a presentation about the history of plumbing and used this video as my introduction and everyone loved the video and the history lesson. Thanks! History does have a lot to teach us.

[@preetmendiratta1676]

When I grew up, in a class of around 30 - 35 children, there were only 5 to 6 who enjoyed History and the rest were interested in Maths and science. To them, it was the end point that mattered, that you need to mug up this whole chapter which needs to be presented perfectly on a test/exam paper. Sad! I loved it. It's very important to understand the history of your past to make sense of the present and then gain perspective on the possible changes that can take place. You can then start the trail on the big question "Why?"

[@IshikaShanai]

The importance of history and it is used for, is what watching yu-gi-oh! taught me. Honestly, the entire series is created on this idea of history. From Yu-gi-oh!, Yu-gi-oh! GX, Yu-gi-oh! 5D's, Yu-gi-oh! Zexal, and lastly Yu-gi-oh! Arc-V. o_o

[@The3osforos]

Will & Ariel Durant have authored a very nice essay (short book) on the topic titled the Lessons of History. Definitely deserves a read!

[@1NDEMAND]

I am so glad I watched this video!! It has given me a new found respect for history. Acquiring knowledge from our past, our learning experiences and what became of them, ,allows us to resolve issues currently unfolding. We just need to reflect on ideas that were generating relevantly during respectable times in our past, and consider the outcomes those ideas or decisions had.

[@mamaurax25]

I've never looked at it this way. Thank you

[@austinwmartin]

After finishing the playlist "The Curriculum - Part One" I realize how exceedingly helpful it is. Thank you for the time, effort and energy the channel has put into these academic shorts. They contain enough information to inform but at the same time spark curiosity and leave one with a hunger to understand, further, the lives and views of these individuals. I have spent the past weeks sifting through google searches eager for more on all these historical figures. Thank you again for providing the knowledge and wisdom of these people.

[@realhuman4396]

It’s impossible to study history if you don’t know why you need to study history. Unfortunately, history lessons these days in uni/colleges are boring and just stuff facts, names, and dates instead of having the passion and the reason for history.

[@LucasDanielSantoro]

I think history is for understanding what humanity is at its core and to understand how did we get to be as we are now

[@demitoast891]

I know this video is a bit older, but I am very appreciative for it. Like Vincent Pfenniger mentioned, if History were taught this way in school, I'm sure there would be many more people that may enjoy hearing about it. This is engaging and entertaining and I enjoyed it very much!

[@robloxtea6124]

Oooh

[@fredericocunha2793]

Am I the only one that loves learning history???

[@historypandas7]

I like history

[@demianhaki7598]

Some of my favourite books in that regard are Stephen Pinker's "The Better Angels of our Nature", Bill Bryson's "At Home" and David Landes' "The Wealth and Poverty of Nations". Whatever problems there are in our present time: After reading those books, one will never again dare to say "Oh things have been so much better in the past", like some grandparents like to do.Like Louis C.K. likes to say: Nostalgia is just heroin for old people :-P

[@theretiredandoverworkedkin9333]

Learning History had never been boring for me, it was simply enjoyable to learn the past of my country and other countries such as learning about how they are formed and how their past made them to be what they are today, I prefer Ancient history though, it gives me a feel around a country on how they lived before Christ or just simply in the ancient times, ancient history gives me the origins of a country, a civilization or the origin of a modern word. I like learning about Greek myths or basically any myth, it gives you how the old civilization believed things as it is. And don't get me started on the Punic Wars and how Hannibal crossed the alps- Anyways, it's such a shame that students nowadays aren't interested in history whatsoever and are focused on their future and won't pay attention the important lessons that history gave them. It would've been better if they both focused on their future and pay attention to the history so they won't commit the same mistakes their predecessors did. And if they had not known about history, they wouldn't know who to thank for the modern day objects or gadgets, they wouldn't know how to learn from mistakes in the past and they would live their lives not knowing what the past was like. I love history but I'm still a teen that only knows little of it but I can tell that it is really fun to learn about and I can tell that it is important to our lives. I just pray that even though I'm old I will still love history like I do today. I try to teach my friend about history but they won't pay attention only few of them do.

[@aukusti3761]

Mary Louise Gosiengfiao I can totaly relate! For me history has always been my favourite pastime. I have also noticed that pepole really dont know about history and its not valued i mean history isnt even a mandatory subject expect first two years next year i cant even study history. I love how history tells about our backroung. History is like a fantasy book with the best story ever. Others think iam a nerd for knowing something about history. Scary to think about that our generation wont know anything about history.

[@JesuSoup]

the only history I care about is war because it's good to remember those who fought and died so that we could have the future that we have now

[@jasonfenton8250]

But war does not exist in a vacuum. Understanding a war in its greater socio-political environment only lends greater meaning to said war.

[@Tragedyval]

The best part about learning history is to see certain character past experience and get to see how they come to power and how the people responded to that character.

[@nicynodle2]

History is undisputed the most important thing in the world as without history you cant make progress no progress you die simple as.

[@atticustay1]

It also explains why things are the way they are today and deepens your understanding of human development.

[@matthewmann8969]

To learn about the past in different centuries, generations, pasts, lifetimes, decades, years, months, weeks, days,hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds, and such things of that nurture

[@angelawhitten8420]

This video makes learning about history a lot better.

[@Napoleon4778]

I am a history student watching this. I think this can be the topic of my new startup.

[@ggb123_17]

I have this for online school, and I genuinely liked this. I've never heard people discuss history like this.

[@chewyduck1355]

A lot of comments about learning from our mistakes so they're not repeated and yet we continue to do so. There's another saying that has always stuck with me. "The major thing we learn from history is that we don't learn from history " Chew on that one for a bit.

[@HistorysRaven]

Part of the reason the way history is taught is "boring" isn't because the teacher(s) want it boring or because they don't enjoy the subject, but, at least in the US, because teachers are restricted in what they can teach. And I'm not talking subject matter, that's a different debate. I'm talking about the fact that teachers have to "teach to the test". They are restricted on only hitting the points that students will be graded on in class and standardized tests. What this means is 90% of the actual "interesting" history is skipped over.

[@historypandas7]

that's part of dumbing down policy, this is done on purpose people will not learn for life if they learn to pass and forget politicians need stupid societies it's easier to control them that way

[@mabel8880]

It is true that history isn't everyone's cup of tea and that it is not very important compared to other subjects, but history is still important on a global perspective. Learning from history helps us to understand more about other fields like science, language and art. Wanna find out when people discovered stuff like gravity? Wanna find out how a modern language evolved from an ancient one? Wanna find out when people started making art and how art has the power to influence people? You need some knowledge of history of that. Plus, history should be taught like a story, a story of human survival and advancement, instead of it being a subject of names and dates.

[@310018918]

Learning history causes me to see how dynamic every situation can be, thus when reflecting on the present it becomes clear every social issue is quite labyrinthine. When people act as if they intrinsically know a problem, it's more than likely that their knowledge is based off over-generalizations.

[@jomariroxas3474]

Who says that History is Boring. For me, since birth The History is Interesting.

[@SamskritWords]

*History plays a huge role, When people in 1917 - 1970 people were hounded out of Tamilnadu(A State in Bharath), History was used to hound them out on the basis of the Aryan invasion theory, like, some castes have come from the North and these are the remanents of Aryans and they are not true Dravidians, kick them out* Hence History is needed.

[@jacob_massengale]

well, I don't think history should be taught topically, at least not at first. To understand important things you have to give backstory, which means that you need to start at the beginning, not whenever you need to use an important event as a lesson. you need to understand the whole story (or a large portion of it) to understand all the parts and how they can help (same with drugs and biochemistry).

[@benazirakbar7563]

Quite helpful.... I love to study and read history but.... yes it really becomes impossible at times to make it interesting for students.

[@Scarface1337_]

I want to see longer videos! Such good insights and information in these

[@brock_topia]

"Traffic is bad, but so was the siege of Leningrad." Cracked me up.

[@iambored2006]

I disagree. From my own experience, I find history is best used as food for the imagination. In other words, history should be taught, and more importantly - learned, for recreational purposes. I love reading about the ancient fertile crescent and the wars that shaped it, but I have absolutely no use for this knowledge beyond the joy of gaining it. I think our society should learn to appreciate learning-for-the-sake-of-learning, instead of obsessing over the potentially practical uses of it. Ever since Nietzsche proclaimed that "god is dead", it seems that we have lost the ability to appreciate experiences without any obvious practical benefit, and I think this is a knee-jerk response to the realization that life has no inherent purpose, and the anxiety that follows it. People have a way of dismissing great things like history, with the view that "anything useless must go". Video games are another good example of this; most people dismiss video games as childish and useless, and the immediate response by many video game enthusiasts is to try and present practical uses for video games and ways in which they make players better for society. It's stupid. I don't give a damn how beneficial some video game can be to my brain, or how video games can be used to reinforce teaching of other subjects. I don't need those things to justify the hundreds of hours I spend playing video games.

[@snarf1504]

Well said, sir.

[@puppetactor2515]

History is very good for inspiration

[@TheDallasDwayne]

I agree with some of Your points, sir. However, depending on the context, I think Your objections to this video and the arguments You made are invalid. Some people might find history fun to study for the mere sake of enjoyment just like some people find playing video games fun. However, no schools are requiring their students to spend hours playing video games. The point of school is to equip us to live better livers so in that sense, everything taught at a school should have practical value, including how we teach history. Happy studies, my friend.

[@iambored2006]

Dallas Dwayne Terribly sorry for the late reply, I've been meaning to answer for a while. On to the topic at hand: I think that before we can get any further, we must ask ourselves the following question- what are schools really for? If the purpose of schools is to help us lead better lives, as you said, does it necessarily follow that they must only teach us practical things? Let me ask you this- do you live in order to make money? Do you maintain your existence tirelessly for the purpose of maintaining your existence? For practicality? Let me guess what your answer is- of course not, I live for the things I enjoy, for the people I love, for my beliefs, and so on. There's a story about a Buddhist monk who travelled through the countryside, carrying with him always, a loaf of bread and a flower. When asked to explain his peculiar baggage, he would answer- this bread gives me life, and this flower is what I live for. It is my opinion that many people finish school with no sense of what they want to do with their lives, lacking even the notion that they should find some calling in life, beyond merely existing. The idea that a person's job should be enjoyable to him, that he should earn money because he wants to keep doing his work and not the other way around, is so outlandish in our society, and even when it does rear its head, people don't know how to even begin to work towards it. More often than not, people don't really know what they like to do. I believe that school should first and foremost help children find the flower they want to live for. A practical education should also be given, as supplement to this grand goal. That is, if you can't get any bread to eat, how could you hope to care for a flower? Your school should give you the necessary tools to follow your dreams, so long as it doesn't come at the expense of discovering your dreams. How might school help children discover their dreams? Well, exposing them to as many different ways of life and ideas sounds like a good start, and what better way to do that than through the study of history? I'd love to hear your thoughts about the matter, good sir.

[@mabel8880]

I like what you said about learning for the sake of learning. I agree with you, people should just learn for the joy of learning rather than ask, "How will this help me in life?" I also like what you said about video games. I don't play video games but I do certain things considered useless yet I enjoy them. I watch many cartoons. These cartoons don't help me in life or add any value to my life yet I love watching cartoons. I watch cartoons simply bcos I love them. Who cares if they don't add value to my life?

[@TheStereoman2]

Your channel is great, probably one of the best on youtube or even on the web. Thank you a lot.

[@dallasburns6284]

I think an important word to use with reference to the importance of history is CONTEXT.

[@ChickenDipsaucy]

History is kind of like stoicism. If we compare ourselves to what would be worse in a awful situation, the chances are that you are able to accept the situation as how it is/ endure them better. Now I know that people always say, don’t compare yourself to others. But for me it means getting tough and being able to understand the situation without getting angry or others emotions. This ofcourse also has a negative side, and that is that we can also become insensitive. So eventually, find a way somewhere in between and don’t ignore your emotions. Because when you keep them in a bottle, it’s only going to become worse by the time they come out.

[@hugoantoine9857]

It's very interesting to talk about what is History for. Not everyone will raise the same reasons, or put them in the same order and I feel it doesn't really matter after all, there is no truth about this. Personally, I think the most useful part of History is what happen when you practice it. Reading books written by very clever people interpreting facts is a thing and you get historical knowledege, but being the historian is an other thing. And that is was every single person interested by history should at least once in his or her life. I am not speaking about reading all the books (or all the ones that matters) about a topic and have your own thesis about it. I am speaking about writting about something no one never did and at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what it is about. This will teach you how to think, how to be reasonable when you build a theory. You will learn to use critical approach about everything you see, and you will learn to get information in a different way than the instinctive one. So, to sum up, History is also a very good pretext to train to use your brain. Knowledge of the past itself is just a consequence, not a goal.

[@kaleomariz1000]

I have loved history since ever. It was always cool to know how all things began. For me history was like watching a movie or a Netflix series. But the series has a zillion episodes, and it happens to be about real life. Then I became a history teacher. It boggles me how most of my students just don’t get interested in history.

[@francois-xaviermenard6916]

For that last bit about historians, I think they are studying and writing history for the present. Today's text about the Greeks are different then from 30 years ago. History is written taking consideration of present problems, influence and opinions. Teaching history is different

[@richbuxs]

Those who don’t know history is doomed to its mistakes 😳

[@WhackoMacko]

This is one of my favourite channels on YT, and never disappoints with its insights and delivery. Keep it up !

[@patrickkinnear8625]

What a fantastic channel. I've tried, unsuccessfully, to find thoughtful content on KZbin that isn't dry and tedious for a while. I always find myself getting bored with detailed analysis of Schopenhauer or existentialism or whatever and retreating to mindless groin shot videos or video game reviews or whatever nonsense appears on my recommendation list. This channel was a great find.

[@Orion225]

I always liked history. No wonder i was quiet good at it during high school.

[@uptowndunker6346]

History is that one class I took to enjoy

[@artemis360]

Guys, I love your channel. It's really been enlightening and how well researched it is is a big bonus. One more thing though, I really like how straight forward and lacking in gimmicky sound effects etc it is. Please don't feel the need to jazz anything up. It's perfect the way it is.

[@CrackThoseClaws]

The point is induction. This is going to make History a part of science.

[@thebrninater]

This must be inspired by Nietzsches essay , "On the Uses and Abuses of History for Life"

[@hungryhippopotamus1152]

+The School of Life This is just rude, I love history

[@tripleb2008]

+The School of Life I believe it's inspired by a bit of Marx also

[@Lapislazuliedits]

I like history 0:10

[@nicoles_handle]

i'm so excited to declare my major as history!!

[@saraandersen4977]

I have never identified with every aspect of an educational video so much XD