Musings of the Day, 11/23/25: This quote from Bruce Mehlman today on why we should study history really resonates with me: “People are naturally prone to recency bias, forgetting the worst from yesterday while catastrophizing about the present. Studying history reminds us that we’ve always faced challenges that felt insurmountable at the time… and consistently made progress.” Speaking of learning from history, I will be interviewing a repeat guest and best-selling author @barrystrauss in early December to talk about the ancient history of the Middle East and the lessons for today. Stayed tuned for KAOS THEORY 11, and ICYMI, here is our first interview with Barry in KAOS THEORY 8: