Some people think that studying from the past teaches us nothing about today’s life. Others argue that the history is a value source of information. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Everything around us has a

history

, long or short. A technology, an invention, or a family all has its

own past

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own, past

whether we like it or not. To some people,

however

, learning

history

is a boring task of memorizing long lists of names and dates which they will never use, while others consider learning

history

useful and fun. People who do not like

history

say that studying the past is a waste of time. They think that ways of thinking, science and technology and social systems in the past were outdated and

therefore

bear little relevance to the present-day problems and their possible solutions. They ask questions like “What does the

history

of African slaves have to do with me?”

or

introduces an alternative

Or

“How does knowing when humans learned to make fire benefit my job as a computer engineer?”

Also

, they argue that we should not spend too much time studying the past as it simply distracts us from focusing on the present.

However

, thousands of years of human experience and wisdom to have something to teach us.

For example

, Charles Darwin taught us that only the fittest can survive, which is more than ever true in today’s competitive society. Thomas Edison gave us an inspirational

example that

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example, that

success only comes after persistence and hard work.

Furthermore

, learning

history

can help us develop a thoughtful and critical mind. As we try to understand why things happened in the past, we can make more informed decisions in our present-day life and work. I think

history

has a lot to offer us, and we have to study it in order to better understand the present as well as preparing for the future. But learning

history

is not the same as learning from it. It is sad to see that people have been learning

history but

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history, but

are still repeating the same mistakes again and again like war, violence and injustice.