As for "I am developing an online course on mindful history or how everyday historians can use history to make wise decisions," China's Imperial Archivist was selected for the very qualities you have identified.
As Chinese leaders have done for millennia, Xi Jinping uses history to make wise decisions. One of the first reports he receives on any situation catalogs its historical analogues and discusses their applicability to the moment.
Great stuff as always.
Thanks heaps for Felipe Fernández-Armesto!
As for "I am developing an online course on mindful history or how everyday historians can use history to make wise decisions," China's Imperial Archivist was selected for the very qualities you have identified.
As Chinese leaders have done for millennia, Xi Jinping uses history to make wise decisions. One of the first reports he receives on any situation catalogs its historical analogues and discusses their applicability to the moment.