He is refusing
the learn the lessons of history or economics.
To paraphrase the philosopher George Santayana, those who fail to
learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of their predecessors.
«Those who fail to
learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it».
«Those who fail to
learn the lessons of history are condemned...».
It seems that many have failed to
learn the lessons of history.
Unfortunately, «those who fail to
learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.»