Just an incredible piece of writing; LaCapra is able to take the conversations from his field and apply them writ large to the study of history, and he has so many insightful things to say about trauma, acting out, working through, and how each should be of deep concern to historians. The titular essay honestly should be required reading for all folks studying history--he does a great job of boiling down the field's major arguments while maintaining room for nuance within them. An incredible book, and one I will definitely return to again and again.