The paradox of historical knowledge

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• Homo Deus –– Yuval Harari
  
  • This is [[the paradox of historical knowledge]]
    • Knowledge that does not change behaviour is useless. But knowledge that changes behaviour quickly loses it's relevance. The more data we have and the better we understand history, the faster history alters its course, and the faster our knowledge becomes outdated.