http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/2002/09/13/back-from-france en-us 40 Technology and Other Fun Stuff <p>I've just returned from a lovely vacation to France, where I saw lots of museums, ate lots of crepes, and generally had a much-needed chance to unwind. Along the way, I learned quite a bit about the Fench middle ages and the French Revolution, which has left me thinking about politics and ideology.</p> <p>Interestingly enough, the groups most influenced by supposedly noble ideologies--the church, the chevaliers, the revolutionaries--seem to be the groups most likely to spill the blood of innocents by the thousands. This holds true for the history of North and South America, too--witness the conquistadors and the settlement of the American west.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure there's an important lesson here, but I'm not yet certain what it is.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0000 urn:uuid:a0110b1a-d45b-414b-8495-307a5187c68e Eric http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/2002/09/13/back-from-france http://www.randomhacks.net/articles/trackback/25