Curt Doolittle

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  • “Do you agree that greed is the main source of all problems we face today?”— N

    —“Do you agree that greed is the main source of all problems we face today?”— No. 1 – Overpopulation of the untalented classes. 2 – Competition for status, because status increases opportunity. 3 – Factual differences in individual, group, social, political, and religious value in modernity. 4 – Lack of material value of vast sectors of the population – which will only get worse as technology advances.

  • “Do you agree that greed is the main source of all problems we face today?”— N

    —“Do you agree that greed is the main source of all problems we face today?”— No. 1 – Overpopulation of the untalented classes. 2 – Competition for status, because status increases opportunity. 3 – Factual differences in individual, group, social, political, and religious value in modernity. 4 – Lack of material value of vast sectors of the population – which will only get worse as technology advances.

  • BEST ANSWER YOU WILL FIND. —“Is social conformity a form of lying?”— 1 – In

    https://www.quora.com/Is-social-conforming-a-form-of-lying/answer/Curt-Doolittle?share=c11ffe90&srid=u4QvTHE BEST ANSWER YOU WILL FIND.

    —“Is social conformity a form of lying?”—

    1 – In **display** (dress, manner) conformity is a form of *taxation*. (cost)

    2 – In **action** (behavior) conformity a form of *taxation*. (cost)

    3 – In **word**, the question is whether the statement is true (scientifically), or false, not conforming or non conforming. If you state the **truth**, it’s a form of *taxation*. (cost)

    In **Religion**, it’s both *lying* and *taxation*. All cults other than Aristotelian (science and law) require payment of *taxation* by display, word, and action, as a cost of membership in the cult.

    The means of distinguishing between a theocratic government and society and a scientific (rule-of-law) government and society is whether you must pay a cost of display, action, and word that is false in order to obtain or maintain membership in the organization – where government, cult, society are all forms of organization.

    The problem is, that conformity may amplify or reduce your relative status signals (perceived market value to others). And so the lower your genetic, social, economic, and political capital, the greater your demand for obtaining signals (positive attention) by non conforming means. This is why people ‘with’ tend to conform, and people ‘without’ tend not to. Search for status signals in some other group than the dominant genetic, social, and economic status hierarchies

    All humans are rational actors. That’s necessary for evolutionary persistence.

    They just may not understand the rationality of their actions.Updated Dec 29, 2017, 10:13 AM

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-29 10:13:00 UTC

  • The Best Answer You Will Find.

    —“Is social conformity a form of lying?”— 1 – In **display** (dress, manner) conformity is a form of *taxation*. (cost) 2 – In **action** (behavior) conformity a form of *taxation*. (cost) 3 – In **word**, the question is whether the statement is true (scientifically), or false, not conforming or non conforming. If you state the **truth**, it’s a form of *taxation*. (cost) In **Religion**, it’s both *lying* and *taxation*. All cults other than Aristotelian (science and law) require payment of *taxation* by display, word, and action, as a cost of membership in the cult. The means of distinguishing between a theocratic government and society and a scientific (rule-of-law) government and society is whether you must pay a cost of display, action, and word that is false in order to obtain or maintain membership in the organization – where government, cult, society are all forms of organization. The problem is, that conformity may amplify or reduce your relative status signals (perceived market value to others). And so the lower your genetic, social, economic, and political capital, the greater your demand for obtaining signals (positive attention) by non conforming means. This is why people ‘with’ tend to conform, and people ‘without’ tend not to. Search for status signals in some other group than the dominant genetic, social, and economic status hierarchies All humans are rational actors. That’s necessary for evolutionary persistence. They just may not understand the rationality of their actions.

  • The Best Answer You Will Find.

    —“Is social conformity a form of lying?”— 1 – In **display** (dress, manner) conformity is a form of *taxation*. (cost) 2 – In **action** (behavior) conformity a form of *taxation*. (cost) 3 – In **word**, the question is whether the statement is true (scientifically), or false, not conforming or non conforming. If you state the **truth**, it’s a form of *taxation*. (cost) In **Religion**, it’s both *lying* and *taxation*. All cults other than Aristotelian (science and law) require payment of *taxation* by display, word, and action, as a cost of membership in the cult. The means of distinguishing between a theocratic government and society and a scientific (rule-of-law) government and society is whether you must pay a cost of display, action, and word that is false in order to obtain or maintain membership in the organization – where government, cult, society are all forms of organization. The problem is, that conformity may amplify or reduce your relative status signals (perceived market value to others). And so the lower your genetic, social, economic, and political capital, the greater your demand for obtaining signals (positive attention) by non conforming means. This is why people ‘with’ tend to conform, and people ‘without’ tend not to. Search for status signals in some other group than the dominant genetic, social, and economic status hierarchies All humans are rational actors. That’s necessary for evolutionary persistence. They just may not understand the rationality of their actions.

  • My answer to Do you think you’re racist?

    My answer to Do you think you’re racist? https://www.quora.com/Do-you-think-youre-racist/answer/Curt-Doolittle?srid=u4Qv

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-29 03:45:59 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/946588077585297408

  • My answer to Do you think cryptocurrencies need to be stopped as this economist

    My answer to Do you think cryptocurrencies need to be stopped as this economist states in the article on the link? https://www.quora.com/Do-you-think-cryptocurrencies-need-to-be-stopped-as-this-economist-states-in-the-article-on-the-link/answer/Curt-Doolittle?share=9aead7f2

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-29 03:33:02 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/946584820813058048

  • My answer to How is Roman slavery different from American slavery?

    My answer to How is Roman slavery different from American slavery? https://www.quora.com/How-is-Roman-slavery-different-from-American-slavery/answer/Curt-Doolittle?share=74114499

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-29 02:42:28 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/946572092811743232

  • My answer to Currently, who are the best right wing philosophers/thinkers? I’m a

    My answer to Currently, who are the best right wing philosophers/thinkers? I’m a leftist, and I believe that it’s i… https://www.quora.com/Currently-who-are-the-best-right-wing-philosophers-thinkers-I%E2%80%99m-a-leftist-and-I-believe-that-it%E2%80%99s-important-to-challenge-the-beliefs-you-hold-so-I%E2%80%99m-mostly-looking-for-authors-public-speakers-that%E2%80%99ll-give-me-something-worthwhile-to-engage-with/answer/Curt-Doolittle?share=4fa503a2

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-29 02:17:49 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/946565889293418498

  • My answer to What are your thoughts on politics and religion?

    My answer to What are your thoughts on politics and religion? https://www.quora.com/What-are-your-thoughts-on-politics-and-religion/answer/Curt-Doolittle?srid=u4Qv

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-29 02:13:09 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/946564718038339584