3 Historical Mental Models That Explain What’s Happening Now

Some historical analogies are very relevant for understanding today.

Peter Burns
Lessons from History
6 min readSep 14, 2022

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“History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” is the often cited quote which best describes how history works. While each situation is unique, there are some patterns you often find happening again and again.

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Peter Burns
Lessons from History

A curious polymath who wants to know how everything works. Blog: Renaissance Man Journal (http://gainweightjournal.com/).