stackyFACTSBefore reality TV, Muzafer Sherif threw 22 boys into an isolated camp, split them into two gangs, and manipulated them into Lord of the Flies-style warfare just to see what would happen.
Before reality TV, Muzafer Sherif threw 22 boys into an isolated camp, split them into two gangs, and manipulated them into Lord of the Flies-style warfare just to see what would happen. After the kids started burning each other's flags and hoarding weapons, Sherif fixed the blood feud by breaking the camp's water supply, forcing them to work together. Turns out, mutual suffering is the ultimate team-building exercise.
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