I lived through all these times, these great events, without caring very much, concerned with my own aging rather than the world's. Most of us do likewise. History is the heavy traffic that prevents us from crossing the road. We're not especially interested in what it consists of. We wait, more or less patiently, for it to pause, so that we can get to the liquor store or the laundromat or the burger bar . Mal Peet
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We may not be interested in history but there are times when we are affected by it. We may be affected by history because of the events that took place during certain periods in time. These events are very important for us to learn from. Some of these events are war, economic crisis, natural disasters, etc.

We are also interested in the changes that have taken place in our society over time. The people who lived during these times were perhaps more concerned with their own aging rather than the world's. They did not care very much about the world's history, their own aging .

Most of us do likewise. It is true that history is heavy traffic that prevents us from crossing the road.

Source: Life: An Exploded Diagram

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