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. SUPPORT us to help understand human beings better! 🐦: DOWNLOAD video without ads and background music 🤫: SIGN UP to our mailing list and never miss a new video from us 🔔: SOURCES and teaching resources 🎓: VISIT our website 🌐: CONTRIBUTE by upvoting your favorite topic or suggesting new ones☑️ : THANKS to our patrons This video was made with the support of our Patrons: Adam Berry, Alex Rodriguez, Andrea Basillio Rava, Angela, ArkiTechy, Artur, azad bel, Badrah, Bernd Gaertner, , Christoph Becker, Daniele Diniz, David Markham, Delandric Webb, Digital INnov8ors, Dr. Matthias Müller-Mellin, Duane Bemister, Eva Marie Koblin, Fatenah G Issa, Floris Devreese, Frari63, Gerry Labelle, Harmoniac Design, ICH KANN DEUTSCH UND ES WAR EINFACH!, Izzy, Jannes Kroon, Jeffrey Cassianna, Jim Pilgrim, Joanne Doyle, John Burghardt, Jonathan Schwarz, Jorge Luis Mejia Velazquez, jun omar ebdane, Khadijah Sellers, Leonel, Linda Kinkead, Linus Linderoth, Lucia Simone Winston, Marcel, Marcia Ramos, María, martin, Mathis Nu, , Michael Paradis, Mindozone, Natalie O’Brien, Nick Valerio, Nicki, Okan Elibol, Oweeda Newton, Peihui, Peter Bishop, Povilas Ambrasas, Raymond Fujioka, Roel Vermeulen, Scott Gregory, scripz, Sebastian Huaytan Meder, Si, Stefan Gros, Stephen Clark, Stuart Bishop, Takashi HIROSE, Thomas Aschan, Victor Paweletz, Yassine Hamza, Yvonne Clapham and all the you! To join them visit COLLABORATORS Script: Jonas Koblin Artist: Pascal Gaggelli Voice: Matt Abbott Coloring: Nalin Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa Production: Selina Bador Fact-checking: Ludovico Saint Amour Di Chanaz Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda SOUNDTRACKS On Eggshells - Richard Canavan Terror Avenue - Jack Pierce Cheeky Plum Fairy - Shaun Frearson DIG DEEPER with these top videos, games and resources: Read about the Chesterton’s Fence and second order thinking On the longevity of ideas, see The Lindy Effect On unintended consequences read about the Butterfly Effect and Chaos Theory Read about outdated or weird laws in the US, the UK and around the world SOURCES CLASSROOM ACTIVITY Visit our website to find suggested exercise on this topic! 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 #sproutsschools #principles #chesterton #learning #laws #rules #sociology #psychology #history #tradition