–“the problem is over-application”– The problem is the economics of that judgement do not warrant the investment in the discovery. Ergo it is of necessity the responsibility of the member of the stereotype to decide whether he signals reinforcement or counter to that stereotype. His choice reinforces or counters.
Form: Aphorism
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Stereotypes Are Always True – and One”s Responsibility to Signal Counter, Not Others to Malinvest.
–“the problem is over-application”– The problem is the economics of that judgement do not warrant the investment in the discovery. Ergo it is of necessity the responsibility of the member of the stereotype to decide whether he signals reinforcement or counter to that stereotype. His choice reinforces or counters.
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Cooperation is an investment that has non-zero risk
—“Cooperation is an investment that has non-zero risk. If you want people to cooperate with you rather than fight or avoid you, you must mitigate that risk. If you instead try to shame people for your lack of ability to mitigate their risk, they are left with the only options of fight or flight. However, cooperation amplifies the standard of living of a polity, so people would rather live around those they can cooperate with rather than fight/flight. You can only compel people to flee you for so long until the cost of non-cooperation exceeds the cost of fighting (destroying) you to increase the proximity density of people who cooperate at low risk.”— Steve Pender
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Cooperation is an investment that has non-zero risk
—“Cooperation is an investment that has non-zero risk. If you want people to cooperate with you rather than fight or avoid you, you must mitigate that risk. If you instead try to shame people for your lack of ability to mitigate their risk, they are left with the only options of fight or flight. However, cooperation amplifies the standard of living of a polity, so people would rather live around those they can cooperate with rather than fight/flight. You can only compel people to flee you for so long until the cost of non-cooperation exceeds the cost of fighting (destroying) you to increase the proximity density of people who cooperate at low risk.”— Steve Pender
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Lies Are Information Products Like Any Other
The utility of a lie is determined by the desirability of its repetition. Lies are information products like any other market product. Monotheistic religions are the biggest most successful lies of all for the simple reason that people desire them. Not because they are true, or useful, or good. The demand for sedating foods, alcohol, drugs, and self induced sedation through ritual and lying is demonstrably higher than the demand for truth.
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Lies Are Information Products Like Any Other
The utility of a lie is determined by the desirability of its repetition. Lies are information products like any other market product. Monotheistic religions are the biggest most successful lies of all for the simple reason that people desire them. Not because they are true, or useful, or good. The demand for sedating foods, alcohol, drugs, and self induced sedation through ritual and lying is demonstrably higher than the demand for truth.
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Don’t kid yourself. Bad people win. And Frequently. Defense is more costly than
Don’t kid yourself. Bad people win. And Frequently. Defense is more costly than offense. You just get to pretend things will be ok when you play defense. you remove all illusion with offense.
Source date (UTC): 2018-07-05 21:25:11 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1014983555502563328
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Curt Doolittle updated his status. Don’t kid yourself. Bad people win. And Frequ
Curt Doolittle updated his status.
Don’t kid yourself. Bad people win. And Frequently. Defense is more costly than offense. You just get to pretend things will be ok when you play defense. you remove all illusion with offense.
Source date (UTC): 2018-07-05 21:24:58 UTC
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Curt Doolittle updated his status. LIES ARE INFORMATION PRODUCTS LIKE ANY OTHER
Curt Doolittle updated his status.
LIES ARE INFORMATION PRODUCTS LIKE ANY OTHER
The utility of a lie is determined by the desirability of its repetition. Lies are information products like any other market product. Monotheistic religions are the biggest most successful lies of all for the simple reason that people desire them. Not because they are true, or useful, or good. The demand for sedating foods, alcohol, drugs, and self induced sedation through ritual and lying is demonstrably higher than the demand for truth.
Source date (UTC): 2018-07-05 21:12:12 UTC
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Curt Doolittle updated his status. —“Cooperation is an investment that has non
Curt Doolittle updated his status.
—“Cooperation is an investment that has non-zero risk. If you want people to cooperate with you rather than fight or avoid you, you must mitigate that risk. If you instead try to shame people for your lack of ability to mitigate their risk, they are left with the only options of fight or flight. However, cooperation amplifies the standard of living of a polity, so people would rather live around those they can cooperate with rather than fight/flight. You can only compel people to flee you for so long until the cost of non-cooperation exceeds the cost of fighting (destroying) you to increase the proximity density of people who cooperate at low risk.”— Steve Pender
Source date (UTC): 2018-07-05 20:49:15 UTC