The Dead Horse Theory: Why We Keep Beating Problems We Should Let Go
The “Dead Horse Theory” is a satirical metaphor that reflects how some people, institutions or nations face obvious problems that are impossible to solve, but instead of accepting reality, they cling to justifying them.
The central idea is clear: if you find that you are riding a dead horse, the most sensible thing to do is to get off and leave it.
However, in practice, the opposite...