Can We Really Learn from History? | The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant

Will and Ariel Durant's The Lessons of History (1968), Chapters 1 and 2 in plain English: why history is uncertain, and how the earth and geography shaped civilization. ▶ Next: Chapter 3 – Biology and History (coming soon) Part of our new The Lessons of History series. CHAPTERS 0:00 Forty years of history 0:36 Who were the Durants? 0:59 Most history is guessing 1:59 A guide, not a rulebook 2:24 History and the earth 3:07 Rivers, seas and oceans 3:54 Man, not the earth 4:23 Four lessons for today In this video: • Why the Durants begin with doubts • How rivers, seas and oceans moved the centre of power • Why technology makes geography matter less Short quotes from Will & Ariel Durant, The Lessons of History (1968), used for commentary. Summary in our own words. Ages of Ink: we read the greatest books, one chapter at a time, in plain English.