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It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor

The article argues against using the "cargo cult" metaphor popularized by Richard Feynman, stating it's based on inaccurate pop-culture depictions. It explains that real cargo cults were diverse religious movements in Melanesia, often reactions to colonial oppression, not simply people mimicking runways expecting planes.