Cargo Cults
Fetch error
Hmmm there seems to be a problem fetching this series right now. Last successful fetch was on December 02, 2024 22:10 ()
What now? This series will be checked again in the next day. If you believe it should be working, please verify the publisher's feed link below is valid and includes actual episode links. You can contact support to request the feed be immediately fetched.
Manage episode 340967459 series 3394209

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.
links:
Animal superstition
Easily hacked certificate authorities (Diginotar)
21 episodes