# Ep. 67: More Creative Historical Thinking **URL:** **By** Anthony Comegna **Published:** August 21, 2018 --- Our conversation about how all history is revisionist and open to creativity with Michael Douma continues this week. Our conversation about how all history is revisionist and open to creativity with Michael Douma continues this week. Douma believes that a history classroom should not be about memorizing facts that a professor believes matter. It is more important to train people to think critically and creatively. Douma believes that history is always written from the perspective of the historian, describing it as, "a discussion without end", meaning history is never completely solid or solved. What is the definition of creativity? How is history like a pencil? Is history all conspiracy? What is a history buff? What is a crack-pot? ## Further Reading Michael J. Douma [website](https://michaeljdouma.com/about/) [Creative Historical Thinking](https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Historical-Thinking-Michael-Douma/dp/1138048852), written by Michael J. Douma [What is Classical Liberal History?](https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Liberal-History-Michael-Douma/dp/1498536107/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533931766&sr=1-4&keywords=michael+j+douma), written by Michael J. Douma Music by Kai Engel ## Related Content [Creative Historical Thinking, with Michael Douma, Part One](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/liberty-chronicles/ep-66-creative-historical-thinking-with-michael-douma-part-one), Liberty Chronicles Episode [What is the Importance of History](https://www.libertarianism.org/essays/importance-history), written by David Boaz [Is there a Purpose to History?](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/is-there-a-purpose-to-history), Free Thoughts Episode [What is Classical Liberal History?](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/liberty-chronicles/ep-51-what-is-classical-liberal-history-with-michael-douma-and-phil-magness), Liberty Chronicles Episode