As part of a new trend in the writing of history, an emphasis on the details of historical events and motivations has replaced the previous emphasis on overarching historical trends and movements, with the result that the latter are often overlooked
In consequence, the ominous parallels that may exist between historical trends and current trends are also overlooked, which lessens our ability to learn from history
Those who attend to overall trends and movements in history and not to details are the best able to learn from history.