When I was younger, I was too busy for history and not cognizant of the importance of it. As I got older and began to see my own career unfolding, I began to realize the impact of the ideas of others on my ideas. I became more and more of a history buff.

— Edward Feigenbaum, An Interview with Ed Feigenbaum

Source: https://cacm.acm.org/news/an-interview-with-ed-feigenbaum/

Answer to "Why is history important?" in an interview published on cacm.acm.org.

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