Reddit reviews Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers
We found 2 Reddit comments about Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to respond so thoroughly.
Are you familiar with the book Thinking in Time? Your statement about comparing across eras ("the academic discipline of history is premised upon keeping in mind that every historical event emerges out of different context, and that it's dangerous to compare across eras.") brought it to mind. One of its main points is the dangers of using analogies to previous events without taking the time to truly determine how similar or different they are.
You are grossly misusing historical metaphor if you are attempting to make all of these events equivalent. Here are some books that may offer needed historiographical context: "Lessons" of the Past: The Use and Misuse of History in American Foreign Policy, Ernest May and Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers, Richard Neustadt and Ernest May. Also, David Hackett Fischer's Historians' Fallacies.