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The Importance of Challenging Conventional Wisdom in History
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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.
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