the funny definition of today:
The term idiot is a word on Roman Latin used to describe those who set aside themselves from the politics and democracy...
You think if you don't know you history you are deemed to repeat it.
I guess they say ignorance is bliss, right? If I'm an idiot by the old Roman meaning of the word, so be it. I think regardless of our knowledge of history though, people by their nature are doomed to repeat their mistakes. You need look no further than the world around you to understand that. I assume it comes from our animalistic side more than anything. When once it sets in, rationality flies out the window.