Good history helps us avoid nostalgia. The great article “Economic History and the Historians” (2020) by Anne McCants reminds me why nostalgia can get us in trouble. Two of her examples are very relevant to today: vaccinations and the popular narrative of some economic “good old days.”

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Peskov: "There's a war going on.The 'special military operation' is one thing,but what’s happening around us is a war.Right now,it’s at its sharpest stage,&it’s quite fateful.We need to win it for the sake of our children, their future" For anyone who still thinks Russia is inclined towards peace

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It's taken a while but good to see an appropriate response to the assault of anti-genocide protestor Hannah Thomas, in the correct direction

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You should've seen their runways. Big enough to see from space!

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Ah, I hadn’t realized that you were the intrepid researcher who time-traveled to conduct that study. Bravo!

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