happyseaurchin comments on That other kind of status - Less Wrong

72 Post author: Yvain 29 December 2009 02:45AM

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Comment author: Yvain 29 December 2009 06:51:46PM 2 points [-]

Mother Teresa isn't hard to explain on this model. She could be gaining normal status covertly, like Michael Vassar says. She could be feeling good about herself and her status because she thinks that her altruism makes her a better person than others. Or she could feel good about herself and her status because she's serving God, which makes her a better person than others.

Comment author: happyseaurchin 29 December 2009 08:58:29PM -2 points [-]

hmmm... this seems shallow... i still look forward to the development of your model :)