We know little about history beyond its public displays, and even then what we know is reconstructed.

Mark Wallace

Tag: knowledge history

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But he said to his wife, sitting next to him on the couch in the TV room, that rarely had he seen a funeral at which it seemed like almost nobody in attendance had any idea why they were there. His wife, who had heard things like this from him before, reminded him of a ceremony he had presided over only a few months ago about which he had had the same reaction. 'Oh right,' the minister said. 'Yes. That one was much worse.' He leaned down to the coffee table and picked up the remote.

Mark Wallace

Tag: humor death apathy

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Even a wasted life stands as an important example and therefore can never be useless.

Mark Wallace

Tag: usefulness

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I need to get in line,' I said.
'Should I walk up with you?'
'No,' I said, 'because we'll start this routine all over.'
'What if I want to?'
'I'd like that,' I said. 'But don't.

Mark Wallace

Tag: refrain

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Any historian knows...that possibilities and history are connected. It's not simply our hard work, but that we lived in circumstances in which prosperity wasn't taken away. For most people, for most of history, it's not true that religion, work and love have led to successful, happy lives. Instability, fear, disease, and war are so much more common that our lives are tremendous exceptions. Isn't that miraculous?

Mark Wallace

Tag: questions

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