#english #history #harari #sociology #english History and symbols should serve as catalysts for uniting the people of a society around a common purpose. What I mean by this is that when history or a particular symbol functions in the opposite way—when it divides society—then perhaps it is more beneficial for it to be forgotten. After all, symbols and myths were created to help people collaborate and to transmit useful knowledge and values. When they lose this purpose, maybe it’s wiser to let them fade away.