History Quote by Eric McCormack
“There was a time when history was written by a few people, the winners. Now, history is written by all of us all the time... That's the thing we keep telling our 14-year-olds, you know: anything you do right now, it's not going anywhere.”
About This Quote
Source Podcast: The Good Place, 2020
History is now collectively created by many voices, not just dominant narratives, emphasizing shared responsibility.
In simple terms: Everyone writes history now.
Key Takeaway
Participate in shaping narratives.
Themes
history
collectivity
agency
Mood
thoughtful
inspired
Type
social
political
When to use this quote
- education
- activism
- media creation
Key Concepts
narrative theory
social construction
democracy
Questions to Reflect On
- Whose stories are still missing?
- How can you amplify underrepresented voices?
A Different Perspective
Historical narratives can still be biased by power structures.
![“[Townies] was a great springboard, obviously, because Jenna [Elfman] went from that to Dharma & Greg, and a few years later, Lauren [Graham] went to Gilmore Girls.” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/40b/eric-mccormack-2915_dharma_townies-was-a-great-springboard-obviousl_26889.jpg)
![“I think because the show ["Grant MacLaren"] is essentially a hopeful show. The show says that as bleak as the future is, the one thing that mankind developed was the ability to send their consciousness back and where a lot of the institutions of modern life have fallen apart.” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/089/eric-mccormack-2915_ability_i-think-because-the-show-grant-maclaren_53728.jpg)
![“[Townies] was a huge cast. It was a bit ungainly, I think with 12 regular characters they had to keep writing for.” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/96c/eric-mccormack-2915_bits_townies-was-a-huge-cast-it-was-a-bit-ung_81655.jpg)
![“It was a film [The Lost World], and it's a sequel at the same time. The first shot on the first day was from the sequel to the movie they hadn't made yet. But yeah, it was a pretty amazing experience running around the jungle for that.” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d99/eric-mccormack-2915_amazing-experience_it-was-a-film-the-lost-world-and-it-s-a_122858.jpg)
![“They [the Travelers] know everything about the year that they're coming into. But you can know everything and still be tripped up by the little stuff that you didn't notice. And one character's Facebook page is made up of lies. It's an interesting comment on what's been going on the last few…” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a5e/eric-mccormack-2915_character_they-the-travelers-know-everything-about_135474.jpg)
