That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.

Aldous Huxley

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Learning from the past History repeating itself History Human nature

Author

Aldous Huxley

Source

A Case of Voluntary Ignorance Esquire

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Huxley, Aldous. "A Case of Voluntary Ignorance." Collected Essays. Harper & Brothers, 1959. Originally published Esquire, 1 Oct. 1956.

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