The Direction and Significance of Historical Research for Global Human Prosperity: A Research Perspective

(Extended) This paper argues that historical research has evolved from a passive record of power to a proactive science of human survival. By utilizing an interdisciplinary qualitative methodology, we examine how "historical intelligence"—the ability to extract actionable data from the past—can mitigate modern existential threats. This study bridges the gap between classical historiography and contemporary policy-making, asserting that global prosperity is inextricably linked to our objective understanding of human trial and error. Drawing on philosophical perspectives and case studies like the Renaissance and the Marshall Plan, the paper demonstrates that sustainable prosperity depends on social stability, institutional integrity, and informed decision-making rooted in objective historical understanding. In an era challenged by revisionism and misinformation, rigorous historical research emerges as an essential foundation for global stability and shared human progress.