It is widely believed that the saying “May you live in interesting times” is the English translation of a traditional Chinese curse. The idea is that little of particular note tends to happen during times of peace and prosperity, whereas “interesting” times are marked by uncertainty, turmoil and upheaval. The latter, while perhaps interesting in a historical sense, are the opposite of what most non-historians would wish to live through.
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