Why We Study History | Highlights Ep.25
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2021
- In 1941, American novelist John Dos Passos wrote, “In times of change and danger when there is a quicksand of fear under men’s reasoning, a sense of continuity with generations gone before can stretch like a lifeline across the scary present.” The study of American history can give us the courage necessary to confront the challenges we face in uncertain times. Based on Dr. Wilfred McClay’s U.S. history textbook, A Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, this online course examines the people, events, and ideas that have made America a land of hope from its discovery to the present day.
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Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings” resulting from civil and religious liberty and “believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.” It pursues the stated object of the founders: “to furnish all persons who wish, irrespective of nation, color, or sex, a literary, scientific, [and] theological education” outstanding among American colleges “and to combine with this such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains “by precept and example” the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith.
The College also considers itself a trustee of our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem, a heritage finding its clearest expression in the American experiment of self-government under law.
By training the young in the liberal arts, Hillsdale College prepares students to become leaders worthy of that legacy. By encouraging the scholarship of its faculty, it contributes to the preservation of that legacy for future generations. By publicly defending that legacy, it enlists the aid of other friends of free civilization and thus secures the conditions of its own survival and independence.
Having just graduated from Liberty University Online with an undergrad degree in history, I have to say that desire was sparked by the free online courses from Hillsdale and the fact that I could not attend Hillsdale College in person to obtain that degree. I do enjoy the online courses from Hillsdale, still, as they are important for all Americans to take. Thank you for offering these courses online.
Good for you! I almost went to Liberty.
Did you learn all the same stuff at Liberty University in your history program that you would at another university? @andreahouk8962
We study history to learn that humanity doesn't learn from history.
Yep!
When a people stop studying history, it doesn't mean they won't have to learn it.
It just means they'll get to learn it more intensely, intimately, and tangibly.
They will learn by experience.
“The present is fleeting; the past is fixed. At least according to the old school of thought.” America in 2021 - meet 1984.
Our understanding of the past isn't fixed. By that we are understanding by discovering and discussing the past. This is a good thing because it teaches us and hopefully lets us avoid repeating mistakes. Well that is what it used to do now it's to show how white people victimized POS
@@johnree6106 John, there is so much more to history than one good thing or one bad thing. How we judge others is how we should judge ourselves. Use history as a stepping stone and not as a stumbling block.
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be an advocate, get the word out! theres not much time... the election is in less than 2 months, sept 14th!
This election is all about turnout and might be the only serious shot we get to turn the state red!
For freedom.
Lets gooo!!!!
"You can lose a fight, but you can't win a surrender." - Andrew Klavan
Amen! Need to capture the Libertarian-leaning Democrats, and a large chunk of the independents. It's doable!
@Brandon May Wow! Logical fallacy and false! Elder is sharp and a far more skilled thinker than you.
Excellent analysis. This is why I subscribe to Hillsdale college and share it far and wide.
Food for thought as we head into another school year. What paths will we follow and share our stories with our children.
Oh..... THANK YOU... Hillsdale Collage. What a terrific piece. I cannot wait to learn more!
I love Hillsdale.
This video is more relevant now than ever unfortunately
I never had more respect and gratitude for the freedoms I enjoy than while I was studying the historical trials, tribulations, and immense sacrifices that granted me such. And to see such being accosted without any true opposition, as we have become apathetic to politics, by design of politicians, both breaks my heart and enrages my soul. Admittedly, a small part of me longs to have the apathetic masses reap what they sow, for there are none to blame save ourselves. However, I'd far rather the masses, myself included, to put away the distractions, only speak on that which you know to be true, set aside our egos, and come together in an understanding that though we may have divergent beliefs, opinions, et cetera, we have far more in common than not. For the most part, we all yearn to be free. And yet, most of us seek out a structure to adhere to in order to simplify our lives, which is completely understandable, dare I say vital. I believe history to be what we depend upon to give us a contextual foundation. Similar to the various religious doctrines, which act as a sorta scaffolding, each designed to alleviate the anxiety of the ever beckoning unknown through the guidance and answers they provide. After all, none of us know the true meaning of life. That said, we do have the ability to identify, acknowledge, and pursue meaning wherever, or whenever we find or seek it out. I know that I would be lost without guidance from my life's guides. You see, history allows me to choose from the best of all time. Just as the various doctrines have provided me with insights derived from similar tethering across them. Such inquiry is vital to one's growth within and understanding of the mysterious journey known to us as life. The fact that we must endure, explore, and enjoy said journey as conscious beings, all the while being ultimately alone in our experience, requires as much forethought from those of days past as possible. If not for anything else, then so one may endure it gracefully, rather than with the foolhardiness of the willfully ignorant, or blindly obedient.
I appreciate you taking the time to read my comment. Take care and God bless.
@@SW-zt7mv I appreciate that. Although, such insights have been learned by way of ceaseless curiosity and a genuine yearning for what approximates the truth of being, they aren't mine to lay claim to. They are an amalgamation of various great minds that came before me. And therefore, my connection based meta-analysis surely is prone to the innate flaws of all conscious beings. Learning is a sort of addiction for me. I deeply enjoy taking religious doctrines, philosophy, psychology, quantum mechanics, neurobiology, et cetera, as well as historical context and accounts, relating them to events of today, then extrapolating in order to derive an approximation of what is likely to come to fruition. I wholeheartedly believe that our education is sorely lacking the fundamental axioms required to have a well-informed and balance society, capable of being the keepers and preservers of freedom. That said, I, too, believe that we are plagued by apathy and the inability to see beyond our own self-interests, and so to paraphrase V from V for Vendetta, "To see the responsible party, one only need look into a mirror." I believe that movie to be a master class on human nature. You see, the technological horizon, it's zenith being AI, is one that is a near absolute power, which shall be wielded by someone, and that terrifies me. We all know that famous quote of Lord Acton about absolute power, but allow me to quote another. “Liberty has not only enemies which it conquers, but perfidious friends, who rob the fruits of its victories: Absolute democracy, socialism.” - Lord Acton.
The duality of mankind has always interested me. None more so than our darkest nature. The beast within, if you will. Ergo, I strive for balance in my actions. However, having confronted both my shadow and the horrors of our collective shadow, I believe that we are standing upon a precipice, starring into the abyss, but most are too scared to look, let alone do something about it. We have become unconscious ID creatures in many cases, and when the debt bubble bursts, we shall awaken to a world in which we devour one another. I sincerely hope that I'm wrong in this. I'd like to note that economic crisis, angst ignored, and the need to silence those whom aren't in agreement with your worldview, as society divided itself along ideological lines, has been played out before in 1930's Germany. There shadow nearly consumed the world.
I don't wish to take up too much of your time, and I, too, have much to do, so I'll end this impromptu tangent by quoting a man I greatly admire. A fellow INFJ, Martin Luther king Jr, "One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws."
Take care and God bless.
Awesomeness 👍
Thank you. It so beautiful. Learning..
Was when I'm the school. I love hear the history. Class........................
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Working hard for make one great. Nation. ....God bless USA
Wow, they have 333K subs but only 10K views on this video? TH-cam rigged the algorithms against them.
Great, but the music is very disturbing
I love the content but why the background music that interferes with listening ?
Yes, puts us in a sleepy trance, Brainwashing technique
In America, we study history to learn how to repeat it.
PPC for Canada! Freedom!!!
The question is always what is the right thing to do as balanced by what is possible considering the circumstances of the present situation. If our nation fails to teach history accurately how will we decide?
So dramatic jeez. Stop being obsessed with morals
*decide what???*
Right is right, wrong is wrong.
@@meghanachauhan9380 morals and decency is the only thing that separates us from the animals.
As non Animals we have an ability to choose and know the difference between good and evil.
@Bob Jones -
our nation always fails to teach history.
They only indoctrinate biased propaganda.
Why can't someone like this be in charge?
History let humans rethink how to prompt positively.
The road that you travel by car or the city that you live in is nothing but history.
I love the only real College, Hiilsdale.
Because it's His-story :)
Okay, so he starts his argument by citing Aristotle on how history is fixed and "objective." Then he uses Herodotus as his first example of somebody writing history. But everybody agrees by now that Herodotus was a shameless propagandist. Herodotus just spends all his time dissing non-Greeks. We had to revise EVERYTHING that Herodotus ever told us about any non-Greek people, especially the Persians. So I suppose that means that history isn't fixed after all
- it's in constant need of revision, because every generation of historians produces some propagandists like Herodotus.
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I find it sad that we do this with our previous generation of family. Younger generation view the older as narrow-minded or even naive and sometimes backward without considering the circumstances of their experiences or the value of their wisdom.
That is there excessive pride speaking. They are blinded by there privilege. 1st world issue.
"This alone is denied even to God: to make what has been not to have been." -0:00, quoting Aristotle
The speaker would do well to get a second opinion about Aristotle's myth.
For example:
(a) with God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26),
and, specific to God's ability and authority to rewrite history:
(b) though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18).
Sorry sir speaking as Christian myself I believe you may have the Doctors point in referencing Aristotle kindly listen to his presentation again and please do not presume as to what he means by taking part of what he said out of context.
@@thembqmaselane1182 Masterfully Said....🙏
2:40 _"the whole story is known"_ NOT!!! So much we think we know is extremely extremely biased, much information is shunned or hidden, or even forbidden. Most of what we "know" of history is absolutely NOT the whole story.
..we also need to learn from history, that it’s written by the victors and that inconvenient past has been erased by those who won…
Start telling the truth about history
6 unbelievably evil or 6 unbelievably ignorant individuals or both. I'm shocked; Had the idiotic sinapis at the attention... one of of the most kind honest & extraordinarily brilliant men of our time Give a thumbs down to his matter of fact efforts at educating our slower minds...
Looks like we have learned nothing!!!!!!!!!
Ah, Saint Lincoln. The greatest myth ever perpetuated on America.
But you guys have LIED about EVERYTHING. And I do mean EVERYTHING about history
Then make videos to tell the truth.
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Since you have made zero content I would guess you should get busy exposing all of the lies about everything.
I doubt that they lied about everything. I will say that they have placed their own views on the interpretation of the history but I would assume that people will be able to understand what is interpreted and what is actually documented facts. The funny thing is that the left has lied and crafted fictitious statements about history out of thin air and I bet you don't call them out on that. Hey why don't you say make a video on it, or at least show examples of the lies.
Curious inner is incapable of listing a single lie in their post. I'm guessing making their own video is beyond them.
6 Thumbs down at the time I leave this comment... What critical thinking took place for those?