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Lest we forget, that well-intentioned paternalism is sometimes entirely on target: on Reddit at the moment there's a link 'Engineer Who Blamed Himself For Not S
by smartscience 11y ago
Lest we forget, that well-intentioned paternalism is sometimes entirely on target: on Reddit at the moment there's a link 'Engineer Who Blamed Himself For Not Stopping Challenger Launch Dies' http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/challenger-engineer-bob-ebeling-dies_us_56f09f3be4b09bf44a9e41f2 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/challenger-engineer-bob-...
- gph 11y agoYou're really stretching the definition of paternalism with that one.
- jessaustin 11y agoHow on earth could one consider that case to exemplify paternalism in any fashion? "Detail-oriented engineers overruled by schedule-obsessed management." Film at eleven.
- smartscience 11y agoHe talked about bringing a shotgun to work to stop the launch. Perhaps it would be better to say it exemplifies what the paternalists imagine they are doing.
- Natsu 11y agoOne could more easily see the managers as the 'parents' who thought they knew better than the engineers below them, though, making it say quite the opposite of what you are trying to say.