How is a paradigm formed 

A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on the top

Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water

After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the others beat up the one on the ladder

After some time, no monkey dares to go up the ladder regardless of the temptation

Scientists then decided to substitute one of the monkeys.  The 1st thing this new monkey did was to go up the ladder.  Immediately the other monkeys beat him up

After several beatings, the new member learned not to climb the ladder even though never knew why

A 2nd monkey was substituted and the same occurred. The 1st monkey participated on the beating for the 2nd monkey. A 3rd monkey was changed and the same was repeated (beating).  The 4th was substituted and the beating was repeated and finally the 5th monkey was replaced

What was left was a group of 5 monkeys that even though never received a cold shower, continued to beat up any monkey who attempted to climb the ladder

If it was possible to ask the monkeys why they would beat up all those who attempted to go up the ladde

I bet you the answer would be

“I don’t know – that’s how things are done around here”

Does it sound familiar

Only two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity.  And I am not so sure about the former

  Albert Einstein