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June 28, 2005
Getting away from my core competencies to blither on like a fool
Via another source, I found this delightful little site on Wikipedia, http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/wikiwoo.htm
Among the items I most enjoyed was, in re a discussion of Geghis Khan, this:
"However, much of the European historical record about Genghis Khan and Mongols were recorded from the viewpoint of the victims of Genghis Khan."
That's probably because most people who interacted with Genghis Khan ended up as his victims. If he left behind anything other than victims, I'm sure we would have heard from them.
Brilliant.
A later comment on something called democratic peace theory rather gets it right in re Wikipedia:
This article highlights the Darwinian nature of Wikipedia. Articles are written by competing viewpoints, but the winner is the most energetic writer, not the most informed or accurate.
Bingo. However, it is popular, and sometimes an okay source for basic factual information.
Posted by The Lounsbury at June 28, 2005 10:10 AM
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