alt Hacker NewsIf I'm in the position in future I'd love to do a history degree. I wasn't very interested in anything except computers when I was young.
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jacquesm • today at 1:12 PM
A close family member did just that. They absolutely love history and are super well informed about lots of interesting subjects. The downside is it basically sets you up for becoming a history teacher and that's not the most rewarding career there is.
brightball • today at 12:33 PM
Same. I read history now for fun. It’s stranger than fiction in many cases.
I’m reading Wolf Hall. It’s amazing how much more history is ‘sinking in’ when told as historical fiction.
Recommended, as is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, for the same reason. Also that’s just beautifully written.