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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2021 · 48 MIN

Cargo Cults

from The Future is not Set · host Dave Keeshan and Jonathan Byrne

In this episode Dave and Jonathan ramble on about cargo cults and how humans develop ritualistic behaviors that completely miss the point of what they are trying to accomplish. In programming, business management and even in science itself there are many examples of people doing silly things while appearing to look like they are working.\r\n\r\nlinks:\r\nAnimal superstition: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1948-04299-001\r\nEasily hacked certificate authorities (Diginotar): https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/3/

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