Philosopher George Santayana once famously said, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”
And while philosophers tend to throw out some pretty questionable quotes every now and again (I’m a political science major who can confirm this as fact), Santayana’s parable seemingly holds more water than most.
It’s how life works, really. A child touches a hot stove out of curiosity, burns their hand, and learns the timeless life lesson that hot + hand = pain. No more stove touching after that.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have scalded their hands raw in the hopes of a Stanley Cup for the past 52 years.