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fromHackernoon
1 year ago

The Icarus Syndrome in Software Engineering (and How to Beat It) | HackerNoon

The story of Icarus illustrates how hubris can lead to catastrophic consequences, as Icarus ignored his father's warnings and ultimately fell from the sky.
Software development
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Affluency: A Syndrome of the Rich and Powerful

Rich and powerful people are prone to psychological biases that I label "affluency." These are evidence-based biases in social perception that lead to a sense of entitlement and a perception that the powerful individual is in many ways better than less powerful people.
Social justice
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