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Culture yes, but also consequences. The consequences for a failure in aviation, is often death, and this is probably why everyone is on their best behavior. C

Culture yes, but also consequences. The consequences for a failure in aviation, is often death, and this is probably why everyone is on their best behavior. Consequences for a failure in banking policy are less obvious. I get the feeling that people don't regard wiping out someone's savings and destroying their retirement, as grave as death, and so profiteers will either consciously or subconsciously, use that as justification for their actions.

rodgerd 10y ago
> The consequences for a failure in aviation, is often death, and this is probably why everyone is on their best behavior. Well, except for the pilot who took off with inadequate fuel and killed a football team.
- heartbreak 10y ago
  > In a sad coincidence, that this article was posted on the same day that a plane crash in Colombia killed 71 people. Not every region of the world has been as fortunate as ours, and we are wise not to gloat.
russdill 10y ago
The consequence of death does absolutely not discourage people. Several people die everyday in the US because they were texting while driving. The problem with the consequence of death is that no one believes it will happen to them.
- JoeAltmaier 10y ago
  Or rather, we have a terrible intuition about relative probabilities. Explains not wearing seatbelts, playing the lottery, and lots more.
- MaxfordAndSons 10y ago
  I think fear of death is a universally strong motivator. The problem with drivers is that they're allowed to drive with a pittance of training, and not fully educated about the various ways they can put themselves at risk. Also there's a rationalization that occurs even in drivers who should know better: even if you put yourself at risk and get into an accident, many types of auto accidents, even catastrophic ones, are survivable. A pilot would never make such a rationalization because aviation accidents have much worse survivability rates.

rodgerd 10y ago

> The consequences for a failure in aviation, is often death, and this is probably why everyone is on their best behavior. Well, except for the pilot who took off with inadequate fuel and killed a football team.

heartbreak 10y ago
> In a sad coincidence, that this article was posted on the same day that a plane crash in Colombia killed 71 people. Not every region of the world has been as fortunate as ours, and we are wise not to gloat.

russdill 10y ago

The consequence of death does absolutely not discourage people. Several people die everyday in the US because they were texting while driving. The problem with the consequence of death is that no one believes it will happen to them.

JoeAltmaier 10y ago
Or rather, we have a terrible intuition about relative probabilities. Explains not wearing seatbelts, playing the lottery, and lots more.
MaxfordAndSons 10y ago
I think fear of death is a universally strong motivator. The problem with drivers is that they're allowed to drive with a pittance of training, and not fully educated about the various ways they can put themselves at risk. Also there's a rationalization that occurs even in drivers who should know better: even if you put yourself at risk and get into an accident, many types of auto accidents, even catastrophic ones, are survivable. A pilot would never make such a rationalization because aviation accidents have much worse survivability rates.