Comments by "Curious Crow" (@CuriousCrow-mp4cx) on "a response to a comment about studying Victorian history and the true value of mickey mouse" video.

  1. Right now I think that History, especially Economic History in this age, are disciplines that are *not Mickey Mouse degrees. The ability to research and analyse evidence, and communicate one's findings verbally or in writing are essential life skills. Notwithstanding the difficulties with evidence, and the temptation to retell history according to agendas, when done honestly and thoroughly, there is nothing else that can help up from repeating the errors of the past. Intergenerational forgetting is something all communities and societies tend to do, and it's the reason why history doesn't repeat but it does rhyme. Where we are now as a nation, corresponds very closely to other critical times in the 20th century and earlier. And if we looked closely at the factors that triggered those crises, we might really identify what we might understand better why we're here where we are now. History is a discipline we should cherish, not just to celebrate our successes, but to tell the truth about ourselves. Sometimes that will be comfortable, but sometime it won't. But altogether, it will be more rewarding and useful to know who we really are, instead of the image we want to present. Unless we truly accept that, we will lead ourselves astray.
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