The Challenges Of Change Zin Analysis
History is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” So, society studies and is provoked by Georges words to keep learning. There are writers though who have adverse thoughts about societies and our development. Why do these writers seem to believe we aren’t learning from our past?
For instance, A People’s History of the United States written by Howard Zin was made to pursue present American history through the eyes of those rarely heard in conventional history textbooks. Starting with Columbus landing his boat on the wrong continent and then taking control of native Indians because of their remarkable sharing and hospitality. He was mostly …show more content…
Arthur wrote
“The acceleration of change compels us to perceive life as motion, not as order; the universe not as complete but as unfinished. For people of buoyant courage like William James, the prospect was exhilarating. Henry Adams saw the change as irreversible but contemplated the future with foreboding. Others, in the midst of flounder and flux, strive to resurrect the old ways.” He describes a society in the 1900s as progressing to hastily. Society moves through life without thinking we just keep moving forward as fast as we can, because it's exciting to think of the progress. Which means society ignores the inevitable which is problematic can cause destruction and death. He says that younger generations are not looking up to elders anymore because technology is moving so fast. Society has switched positions because of this. Young people would get all their culture and moral ideals from their elders. Now that the elders look at the younger generation for help with all this new progress the system has changed. Society doesn’t see the potential harm in this even through the ground zero experiments obviously failed. Which furthermore proves we either are not learning from our past mistakes, or ignorant enough not to notice the similarities of these
For instance, A People’s History of the United States written by Howard Zin was made to pursue present American history through the eyes of those rarely heard in conventional history textbooks. Starting with Columbus landing his boat on the wrong continent and then taking control of native Indians because of their remarkable sharing and hospitality. He was mostly …show more content…
Arthur wrote
“The acceleration of change compels us to perceive life as motion, not as order; the universe not as complete but as unfinished. For people of buoyant courage like William James, the prospect was exhilarating. Henry Adams saw the change as irreversible but contemplated the future with foreboding. Others, in the midst of flounder and flux, strive to resurrect the old ways.” He describes a society in the 1900s as progressing to hastily. Society moves through life without thinking we just keep moving forward as fast as we can, because it's exciting to think of the progress. Which means society ignores the inevitable which is problematic can cause destruction and death. He says that younger generations are not looking up to elders anymore because technology is moving so fast. Society has switched positions because of this. Young people would get all their culture and moral ideals from their elders. Now that the elders look at the younger generation for help with all this new progress the system has changed. Society doesn’t see the potential harm in this even through the ground zero experiments obviously failed. Which furthermore proves we either are not learning from our past mistakes, or ignorant enough not to notice the similarities of these