“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” –George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
I have been watching a lot of historical movies and documentaries lately. One observation I have of history films is that they are a reflection of the time period that it was made. For example, in a movie about the 1800s, women weren’t wearing gloves at a time in history when it was common for women to wear gloves. In this sense, we are controlling how we portray the past. Similarly, schools decide what students learn about our past when they decide what goes in our curricula and what books we are allowed to read.
Thus, where we are today is controlling where we will be in our future when we show the current generation our interpretation of the past. Something to think about when we create movies, stories, and lessons to educate the next generation.
Vanya such an amazing reflection Anita 😍
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Thanks, Anita!
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NICE 💚🧡♥️
Greetings and blessings from 🇪🇸💯
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Thanks!
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Interesting quote – Learning about the past is important for a number of reasons including what mistakes were made and gaining some knowledge about what can be beneficial in the present which creates the future.
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Agree with this. Thanks for commenting!
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You are welcome
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Well done, good stuff! 😊
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https://revsekou.tumblr.com/post/159679199437/the-task-of-the-artist-in-the-time-of-monsters
I’m posting this link a lot today, it seems.
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Thanks for the share
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Yes I agree! This is how we want to remember things and not as they actually were. Great point!
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Yes, this is one way that history is rewritten!
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NICE reflection. Blessed and Happy afternoon 🌞🌈
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A great day to you too!
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Interesting reflection, Vanya. 🤔
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Thanks, Michele!
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You’re welcome, Vanya.
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Very true. As someone who studied history in uni you’re very right. Media often doesn’t portray historical time periods accurately and neither does history books if I’m being honest. And yes, what we teach the younger generations/what they see is what shapes the future.
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I’ve already seen the effects of this on social media. People who consume history from inaccurate sources and people who don’t learn to think critically end up thinking that these inaccurate portrayals of history are correct.
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Absolutely, it’s common on social media. People think they know everything because they saw a reel about it.
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Sadly, I’m seeing this pattern on social media.
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Absolutely, way too much misinformation on there.
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Yes. Deft observation. What do you think those in control care about?
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Of course, they care about their own agenda. For example, our school system is designed to create employees who rely on jobs for money. That’s why they don’t teach financial literacy, investments, or starting a business.
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And but so, what’s next?
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We do what we can to raise awareness.
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Very astute observation, Vanya. Anything the ultra conservative sleepy heads disagree with is Woke.
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Very interesting, Pat!
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