The reason to deal with Social Security is that it is a system where we have a tradition and history of making sure it is solidly funded for 75 years. At the moment, we look out and we see it is solidly funded until 2037. Jacob Lew dealfundhistory share on social
At a minimum, in explaining evolutionary pathways through time, the constraints imposed by history rise to equal prominence with the immediate advantages of adaptation. Stephen Jay Gould adaptationadvantageconstraint Change image and share on social
Sadly, it seems as if there is no longer any real history. Just momentary reactions to events that disappear like sky-writing with items like Twitter, texts, Meerkat, Snapchat, and Instagram. Mike Barnicle disappeareventhistory Change image and share on social
Reality is self-defined as the mob, any mob, writes its own history, never to be contradicted by the quiet statement of truth. Mike Barnicle contradictdefinehistory Change image and share on social
If you look back at history, the various Maharajas of the Indian empire actually helped support a whole British industry. The royalty in those days ordered exotic cars in huge numbers. Mark Shand backbritishcar Change image and share on social
The history of philosophy is not, like the history of the sciences, to be studied with the intellect alone. That which is receptive in us and that which impinges upon us from history is the reality of man's being, unfolding itself in thought. Karl Jaspers historyimpingeintellect share on social
The southward advance of native African farmers with Central African crops halted in Natal, beyond which Central African crops couldn't grow - with enormous consequences for the recent history of South Africa. Jared Diamond advanceafricaafrican share on social
Fascinated by history during my secondary education, then by physics and mechanics at the Ecole Polytechnique, I finally entered the national administration of mines in 1936. Maurice Allais administrationecoleeducation Change image and share on social
Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. Mason Cooley efforthistoryhuman Change image and share on social
I've always been a big consumer of American journalism over the years and had an interest in the history of it and of the press in America; how it has changed. Dylan Moran americaamericanbig Change image and share on social
