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>collectivism and subservience towards authority figures are taught as virtues Remind me to never fly on a plane piloted by an Indian flight crew. (Protip: If
by Dalewyn 2y ago
>collectivism and subservience towards authority figures are taught as virtues
Remind me to never fly on a plane piloted by an Indian flight crew.
(Protip: If you can't stand up to your captain, your plane is going down.)
- joncrocks 2y agoSee cultural `power-distance`. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_culture_on_aviation_safety#Cultural_differences_in_aviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_culture_on_aviation_...
- nasmorn 2y agoStill very rarely, just significantly more often
- fakedang 2y ago> Remind me to never fly on a plane piloted by an Indian flight crew. (Protip: If you can't stand up to your captain, your plane is going down.) Not sure if you're joking, but this is actually cited as one of the reasons behind one crash. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express_Flight_1344 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express_Flight_134...
- bjourne 2y agoSame with South Korean airline crashes: https://www.salon.com/2013/07/10/cnn_asks_if_koreas_hierarchical_culture_caused_crash/ https://www.salon.com/2013/07/10/cnn_asks_if_koreas_hierarch... But who knows if any of this is true or if "hierarchical cultures cause airline crashes" is just pop-sci bs.
- Lammy 2y agoAlso KAL 801 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Flight_801#Investigation_and_probable_cause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Flight_801#Investig...