Because we are denied knowledge of our history, we are deprived of standing upon each other's shoulders and building upon each other's hard earned accomplishments. Instead we are condemned to repeat what others have done before us and thus we continually reinvent the wheel. The goal of The Dinner Party is to break this cycle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Without historical knowledge, society repeats past mistakes; the Dinner Party aims to fix this.
- In plain terms
- We repeat errors because we lack historical context; women need to be remembered.
- What can you take from it?
- Recording history is essential to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What histories are missing?
- How do we honor the past?
Another view
It overlooks how history can also be manipulated or biased.
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