As for the Vikings, they rampaged, raped, and pillaged, had slaves and kings, and wrote epic, boastful poems about themselves. None of this can be said of their modern descendants (aside from the kings, with whom we will deal later). It seemed a little too convenient that the Scandinavians had inherited only the positive traits of their forefathers. Yet still, I had to admit that my faith in the value of wealth distribution had been slightly shaken.
