One could almost approach history as a contrarian. Whatever the textbooks say, the opposite is likely true. However, you then must also consider that there are always two (or more) sides to any story. So what is really the true story if each side is telling its version of the truth as best it can?

Personally, I find truth generally lies in between the two (or more) different narratives. This can be applied to virtually any narrative (i.e. politics, history, markets, gossip, etc.). All we can do is take in an appropriate amount of information from trusted sources, consult our intuition, and form our own opinion while keeping an open mind to a world that is dynamically changing. Great post my friend!