Why do people consult history?

"What would Atatürk do?" is a reflex in Turkey. Why do we go asking history for its opinion?

First: great figures have finished their exam. History has already graded their decisions. A living advisor is a risk; history is a marked textbook.

Second: their distance. They don't get angry at us and want nothing from us. The disinterestedness good advice requires is perfected by time.

Third: story. People remember scenes, not principles; "march the ships over land" is not a management principle but an unforgettable image. Düşün turns this reflex into a tool — not nostalgia, but perspective transfer.