Hindsight is not merely 20-20 but prevents us from seeing the past as it truly a...

tmoertel on Jan 14, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Aaron Swartz, Asking For Help, 119 Days Ago

Hindsight is not merely 20-20 but prevents us from seeing the past as it truly appeared. Because we cannot unknow what we now know, the mind's eye is an unreliable witness.