Ep. 13 - Cargo Cult

Episode 13 - Cargo Cult Show Notes The ritualized practice of sympathetic magic in agencies and economics. Cargo Cults Sympathetic Magic Growth and GDP Externalities in production Will McDonough 2005 TED Talk Philosopher Georges Bataille HBR Article: GDP Is Not A Measure of Human Well-Being Origins of GDP as economic indicator "Ad Astra" Film Greta Thunberg at UN Climate Action Summit: "we are at the beginning of a mass extinction...and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth: how dare you?" David Attenborough's latest documentary: "A Life On Our Planet” RoboPsych Podcast interview with Dr. Scott Nowicki: “There’s this funny relationship between those who are theoretically in charge and those who are actually preparing for the future.” BlueOrigin.com Helena Norberg-Hodge NY Times article: "What if local and diverse is better than networked and global?" Please subscribe and review The BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show! Thanks for your support!