The more things change, the more they stay the same. I'm not even close to old but as I get more experienced I continue to see "what's old is new again" ring true.
— Ecclesiastes chapter 1, verses 8-11, RSV translation.
Written about 2500 years ago, +/- some centuries (experts disagree on date and author). It's maybe a bit comforting and distressing at the same time.
I had to Google the quote, but it goes like "those who don't learn from the past are bound to repeat it". I am not sure if there's a way around it or some level or repetition is obligatory for things to move forward.
Maybe it's like the saying that you can't really give out advice to someone, because your advice also comes with all your previous baggage. But on the other hand, that's how we learn and transmit our knowledge across generations right?
I think there's some sort of true in all those "feelings" but we also can't deny there are also incremental change that persist over time... Hard to say.