Historian, author and journalist, Adam Tooze believes that the job of the historian is to challenge conventional wisdom about past events and highlight that people often base their actions on erroneous assumptions. By doing so, historians can help prevent people from making the same mistakes in the future.
Jordan Peterson shares his innate sense of patterns of history and its impact on culture and society. He predicts an outbreak where people will demand something more alive and emphasizes the importance of understanding larger historical schemes.
The speaker discusses their inital challenges with publishing a book consisting of disconnected insights and praises certain podcasts for their ability to educate and compare historical events to modern times.
The idea that civilizations fall because their people start eating richer food instead of concentrating on weapons has been around since ancient Greek times. However, it is absurd to blame an entire culture's fall on such factors, as there are so many complex reasons that contribute to the decline of civilizations.
The interviewee discusses his interest in ancient Roman history and pre-Roman empire times, and how delving into this realm reminds him there is a life without technology.
By pulling the right people and ideas together, we can effectively drive change that's productive and affects fewer people negatively. Our actions today will shape how history remembers 2020.