Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.

Terry Eagleton
Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.
Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.
Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.
Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.
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Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism. Historical determinism implies that all past actions are caused by past actions. This often leads to the belief that the solution to any problem is to consider the past and its consequences, and then act accordingly to what has happened in the past. This is not the way of life.

The future is different than the past. There are many paths in history, and no two paths are alike. History is not a simple story told by historians about one path in history.

Indeed, there are multiple paths in history, each leading to different outcomes.

Source: Why Marx Was Right

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