Clio, Muse of History: Lessons Learned, 27th Edition

[Red Square]

The Department of Retrospective Wisdom is proud to announce a new interactive installation honoring our longstanding tradition of learning nothing.

Behold Clio, Muse of History, commemorating yesterday’s mistake while stepping directly onto tomorrow’s.

It's been said that istory repeats itself three times: first as tragedy, and a couple more times - for the stupid. The second and third rounds come with better talking points, worse memory, and a fresh supply of volunteers to insist this time it’s different - right up until the handle finds its target. The tragedy hurts; the reruns are just slapstick with paperwork. History isn’t hard to read, but it’s hard to practice while you’re busy posing.

See more such exhibits in our Museum of Permanent Amnesia at the Karl Marx Treatment Center.