Yes I think in some regards we definitely have - like taking science as fact rather than religion as fact - is mostly the status quo. That certainly wasnt the case 1000 years ago.
Depends where you live. I've toured entire counties that seem to think Al Gore is the devil for daring to say their hummers are melting ice caps.
But on principle, those are the kinds of people that didn't study history. Or much of anything, at all. So we do have evidence we learn from our history, just that we don't inspire enough people to learn about it.
But on principle, those are the kinds of people that didn't study history. Or much of anything, at all. So we do have evidence we learn from our history, just that we don't inspire enough people to learn about it.