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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Champlain's Dream

 I am really enjoying this bio of Champlain, amidst thoughts on the value of being a generalist (brought up once more in my mind by Dr. Crutchfield: link).  Champlain was an ultimate example of this.  I'm impressed.  Despite the fact he was a Frenchman. ;)  I can imagine little more soul-crushing than deep and lifelong specialization.

As they put it back then in langue xaintongeaise, "Qui va chap'tit, va loin..."

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Champlain's Dream
By David Hackett Fischer
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