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A philosopher explains how our addiction to stories keeps us from understanding history

Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David. Image: Wikipedia Commons

How History Gets Things Wrong

Source: The Verge

Author Andy LudlumPosted on October 7, 2018Categories History, StorytellingLeave a comment on A philosopher explains how our addiction to stories keeps us from understanding history

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