Chesterton Fence: Don’t Destroy What You Don’t Understand!
Chesterton’s Fence is a simple rule of thumb that suggests you should never destroy a fence, change a rule, or alter a tradition if you do not understand why it was created in the first place. China’s Four Pests Campaign during the Great Leap Forward shows the tragic consequences of meddling with things we do not fully understand.
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CHAPTER
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Chesterton’s principle
00:48 Chesterton Fence in business
01:30 Tragic example from China
02:42 Conclusion
03:35 What do you think?
03:59 Patrons credits
04:08 Ending
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