Take apprenticeships, for instance. I have heard the same story told OVER AND OVER again by the old journeymen, only to be repeated by the younger apprentices, nearly every lunch. Maybe not that frequent, but fairly often.
Perhaps this is part of the hardwiring as it allows us a chance to repeat and remember the lessons from the past, taught by others. Potentially important for survival and information we would want to transmit to our children to increase their chances.
But now, I'm getting the sneaky suspicion that I have written to you about this before... :)
Stuck in the Matrix.