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Why Don't We Learn from History?

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  • 1944
  • #History #Politics
B.H. Liddell Hart
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"A must read for both the people & the leaders of ALL the dictatorial regimes around the world (democracies would also surely benefit). A book for all times to come. His understandi... Show More

"A must read for both the people & the leaders of ALL the dictatorial regimes around the world (democracies would also surely benefit). A book for all times to come. His understanding & explanation of where the real power lies is outstanding. What s breathtaking is how relevent his arguments are today & how strikingly similar the working of all governments turn out to be (as generalized by Hart). He deals with issues such as 'patterns & psychology of dictatorship', 'power politics in a democracy' & lastly the the 'desire for power' & 'War'."--Ali S. Burki.

Summary:

Preface
Foreword
Part 1: History & truth
Part 2: Government & freedom
Part 3: War & peace
Conclusions

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Number of Pages: 68

ISBN: 004900025X

ISBN-13: 9780049000254

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Morgan Housel @MorganHousel · May 12, 2017
  • Curated in 23 Books That Changed My Life
Why Don’t We Learn From History? shows why people keep screwing up after others before them did the same thing.
Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday · Jun 9, 2022
  • Curated in 24 Books You've Probably Never Heard of but Will Change Your Life
These are two very short books but will help you understand the topics more than thousands of pages on the same topic by countless other writers. In my view, Hart is unquestionably the best writer on military strategy and history. Better than von Clausewitz, that’s for sure (who for all the talk is basically useless unless you are planning on fighting Napoleon). His theories on the indirect approach is life changing, whether you’re struggling with a business or just office politics. I can’t say much more than read these books. It’s a must.
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