"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked."

Does our past have anything to say regarding our current social woes?

What did our ancestors pass down to us? 

Why?

Are we building a future for ourselves? 

Is it one where we can avoid reliving past atrocities?

Are we taking responsibility for the choices we could make?

We may attempt to excuse our future-selves for the choices made available to us by our past-selves.

Our past warns us that this may be an inevitable/generational challenge.

How do we optimize the choices we have in our future?