wedrifid comments on On the Openness personality trait & 'rationality' - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 15 October 2011 06:20:57AM *  3 points [-]

It is not inconceivable but I would still bet against it. I would attribute any benefits to joining small groups to any exclusivity that the group, enhanced cooperation within a small group or some innate reason for more potential cooperation with those people than with others.

Comment author: dlthomas 15 October 2011 04:01:28PM 1 point [-]

As would I; from what limited observational evidence I have, it seems far more a matter of wanting to be in-group for the people already in that group than anything more meta. It just doesn't seem outright inconceivable.