1. An argument for the cause of the present.
2. The
study of man’s previous disasters, taught to ensure that future generations will never make the embarrassing
mistake of repeating them, but will instead set about making
new and even more complicated blunders.
3. The study of catastrophic events and the assholes that caused them. While preparing for an historical exam, one should note that any individual mentioned in the assigned textbook who was responsible for the
death of at least a quarter of a million people, is probably worth mentioning on the test.