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.