Jonathan_Graehl comments on The many faces of status - Less Wrong

39 Post author: Morendil 15 April 2010 03:31PM

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Comment author: Morendil 16 April 2010 06:23:13AM 1 point [-]

I'm not going to answer that, as you have access to the same tools for research that I do, and are welcome to post pointers to better evidence if you have them.

I will note that the way you framed this question is a wonderful example of what I refer to in the post as "self-esteem transactions" over text channels. Whether intentional or not, this comes across as a query crafted to lower the addressee's self-esteem ever so slightly.

"What planet are you from?" is the same sort of line, a little blunter.

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 16 April 2010 06:22:52PM 1 point [-]

You'll show him yours if he'll show you his?