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I haven't verified the info in this video myself, but it's making a point about Shackleton actually being somewhat incompetent/overeager and getting himself and

• carlosjobim 2y ago
  You have a mistaken perspective on the whole thing. These men were seafaring adventurers, not people who will call their lawyer if there isn't a gluten free option in their restaurant. Every crew member was fully informed that they were more likely to die than survive the journey – before even sending in their applications. And Shackleton is dead since long, so you can't cancel him anymore.
• tamersalama 2y ago
  I'm currently listening to "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing". I've also heard of some of the arguments against Shackleton (I haven't watched the talk). I have to think of what Shackleton, as a leader (boss), was going through and with uncertainties abound. 28 people who he hired based not only on capability alone, but also for crew (team) fit. He apparently cared deeply for them, and they in-turn cared for one another. They managed to work together in the harshest of environments. They all made it. That in and of itself, is a remarkable feat.
• guappa 2y ago
  I'd say Scott was the most incompetent of the lot. At least according to https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Amundsen-Last-Place-Earth/dp/0349113955 https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Amundsen-Last-Place-Earth/dp/03...