3 History Books That Will Change the Way You See the World
The following will shape your understanding of race, government, power, dominion, sexuality and gender
Some people say you can only understand the present by knowing about the past. After all, it’s how we got from A-Z. The systems we have in place today across the world — government, transport, and various forms of leisure and past time — are from the accumulation of decades of history and development.
Our present, therefore, is inextricably shaped by the past. This quote by Edmund Burke was ingrained in me from the moment I started studying my history degree,
“Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.”
By reading about the past, we can better understand the world around us. This concept initially drove me to spend three years of my life reading history books and getting myself into £50,000 worth of debt.
Although it’s been over a year since I graduated, certain books continue to impact how I view the world. The following books will shape your understanding of race, government, power, dominion, sexuality and gender. If you want to understand the world better, history is the best place to start.
