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“Should we be rewriting history just to make people feel good? That's not history, that's psychiatry.” quote by Ed Koch
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“Should we be rewriting history just to make people feel good? That's not history, that's psychiatry.”

Ed Koch

About This Quote

Source Interview: New York Times, 1990

Rewriting history to comfort people is not true history but a form of therapy.

In simple terms: Changing facts to feel better is not history.

Key Takeaway

Preserve factual accuracy.

Themes

history ethics truth

Mood

reflective critical

Type

analytical thought‑provoking

When to use this quote

  • education
  • media reporting
  • public policy
  • memory studies

Key Concepts

revisionism psychology political narrative

Questions to Reflect On

  • What responsibilities do historians have to truth?
  • How does selective memory affect society?
A Different Perspective

Comforting narratives may ignore important lessons.

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