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Entry: The End of History? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/the_end_of_history#8992 Post contents: Scott I'm baffled by your definition of "determinism." When we discover a cause and effect link in history, the knowledge of that connection enables us to avoid actions that produce harmful effects and thus frees us from determinism. On the other hand, if we see somebody repeating a behavior that earlier has produced stagnation and backwardnes, we can safely assume that the outcome will again be the same. You seem to assume that we cannot learn anything from history. Sent at: 2008 07 24