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kergonathtoday at 9:16 AM0 repliesview on HN

> I feel like I see it all the time.

That’s because it’s a common trait in ideologies. It predates Agile by a couple of millennia. We could add to your examples things like "if it failed, it means you are not pious enough; make more sacrifices", or "if the offensive fails, it means that you are not committed enough; bring more men and more artillery", or "if <whatever totalitarian idea> fails, that’s because people don’t believe enough; purge them". There are many, many examples in History.