# Morgan Housel - Engaging With History (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://image.thum.io/get/noanimate/width/1200/viewportHeight/628/viewportWidth/1200/https://collabfund.com/blog/engaging-with-history/?covershot) ## Highlights - There’s a related quote I love from writer Kelly Hayes who says, “Everything feels unprecedented when you haven’t engaged with history.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01km2ks5kw1n5p5e6v9d2zk4ct)) ^998387929 - If it was true then, and it’s true today, then it’s a fundamental part of how humans work and of course it’s going to be true for the rest of my life. So I should pay close attention to it. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01km2m05r0gyptytw8zt35p666)) ^998388092 - A dull observation can become important when you realize it’s an enduring trait of human behavior. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01km2m18dcbwjamrcygmkkrgfe)) ^998388147