Historical fiction

Historical fiction

When people claim things that are historically incorrect. Example: Palestinian people existed before the 1960s, which is historical fiction.

Historical fiction by anonymous June 4, 2024

historian

white people have no idea of the past, but talk about the past

another historian, white Mex light!

historian by roofie bitches June 21, 2024

Historical Supremacy 

The belief that the present era is inherently superior to all previous periods in history, regardless of evidence to the contrary. This mindset dismisses past knowledge, traditions, and ways of living as primitive or obsolete, reinforcing the assumption that modern society represents the pinnacle of human achievement.

The rise of historical supremacy in modern education leads many to dismiss indigenous knowledge systems, ignoring centuries of wisdom in favor of a narrative that privileges only the so-called advancements of the present.

Historical Supremacy by NakedEdmund February 19, 2025

Historic 

Not what I said.

Hym " 'Historic' being the operative word. My not changing my mind and anything. You pay me and I don't murder a child or your steal from me and I murder a child. And anyone stupid enough to let you do this deserves to have their kids murdered."

Historic by Hym Iam May 3, 2025

Historical Game Theory

The analytical approach of using game theory to model and understand the strategic decisions of historical actors—kings, generals, diplomats, revolutionaries. It asks: given their information, incentives, and the likely actions of their rivals, was going to war, signing a treaty, or betraying an ally a “rational” move? This doesn’t reduce history to math, but provides a sharp lens to cut through narrative and see the cold, strategic calculus behind pivotal moments.

Example: “A historical game theory analysis of the Cuban Missile Crisis frames it not as a moral showdown, but as a brutal game of ‘Chicken’ between Kennedy and Khrushchev. Each move—the blockade, the secret deal to remove missiles from Turkey—was a strategic play to force the other to swerve (back down) without triggering mutual annihilation. It shows how they rationally danced on the edge of an irrational abyss.”

Historical Game Theory by Abzunammu February 2, 2026

Historical Normality Bias

The fallacy of judging past societies, actions, or norms by the standards of the present, or conversely, of justifying outdated, harmful practices by arguing "that was normal at the time." In its dismissive form, it's used to invalidate modern moral critiques of historical figures by claiming a lack of historical context. More perniciously, it's used to defend the persistence of antiquated injustices by appealing to their historical commonality.

Example: Defending a founding father's slaveholding by saying, "It was normal then, you can't judge him," commits the Historical Normality Bias. It uses historical descriptivism ("it was common") to avoid moral judgment, implying that collective moral failure excuses individual participation in atrocity.

Historical Normality Bias by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026

historiamus

(hiss-tour-ee-ahmoose)
The feeling of being aware of the fact you are in history being created now by living a story.

Do you think people from the timeline felt historiamus, or just me?

historiamus by lynn manuel miranda March 27, 2026