Nothing ever happens. In this paper we will try to explore why. We will try to explain the history of stuff happening, why it doesn’t anymore, and what these findings could mean for the future. We will also try to explain the nature of time and how it relates to current events.

The field of history is in a crisis. Worldwide, there are nearly 847 scholarly history journals producing approximately 14,000 articles every year. For centuries, historians have exploited the reserves of past events to write about, but this reserve is about to be depleted. Facing a catastrophic deficit of history, historians, ironically, are looking for a way forward.