【正确答案】[范文] Does Learning about the Past Benefit Us?
People, at some point in life, must look back on what has happened before. Yet what they see can be drastically different. To some what is in the past holds little relevance to the present, while to others the past has significant implications for the present and the future. To me, learning about the past creates opportunities for scientific discoveries, prevents us from repeating our past mistakes, and helps us understand the purpose of our existence.
Perceivably, knowledge is a process of gradual accumulation by the joint efforts of generations of people. In this sense, history serves as a treasured storehouse of accumulated human knowledge which posterity could easily consume, and in so doing human progress is greatly facilitated. Major innovations today wouldn't have been possible without our past knowledge related.
Humans learn through trial and error. The past contains a wealth of trials and errors that help prevent the reoccurrence of negative events in the history of our civilization. It is largely through reading and reflecting upon history that we can judge between right and wrong in terms of social development and progress.
Fundamentally, the past is an indispensable component of identity, both in terms of the individual and the collective people. Learning about the past makes people aware of where they come from, who they are and why they exist.
Taken together, the past is invaluable for the development of our civilization in many aspects. Thus, technological progress, avoidance of past mistakes, and a fuller understanding of the purpose of our existence can be achieved.