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> Cargo beliefs were inspired by Christianity I am sorry but this guy is way off here. What is really kicking you to write something like that? Cargo cult ref
by csomar 2y ago
> Cargo beliefs were inspired by Christianity
I am sorry but this guy is way off here. What is really kicking you to write something like that?
Cargo cult refers to an idea, that is very well present today. And it should be highlighted. Here is an example: Turkey went on an infrastructure binge in order to "level up" their country. This is because of cargo cult misunderstanding. You look at the West with all these bridges, metros and skyscrapers and you think that's what made them powerful without realizing it is the other way around. The local elites were not fully corrupt but they engaged in a complex cargo cult.
Cargo cult has nothing to do with Christianity, the White, or the Melanesian people. It is a misunderstanding of the processes taking place because the people don't have the information required to build the models of what is taking place (ie: a plane).
The Melanesian people should get props for trying to compete and level their people up. The concept should be upheld as a cautionary tale of how this is not enough.