Desrtopa comments on Rationality Quotes February 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 02 February 2012 03:38:28PM 0 points [-]

those that gain the benefit of the eccentric opinions on their way to being accepted are not necessarily those that first hold them.

Not necessarily, but it's often an effective way to gain status by being seen as visionary.

Comment author: wedrifid 02 February 2012 03:40:43PM 1 point [-]

Not necessarily, but it's often an effective way to gain status by being seen as visionary.

I'd recommend the alternative of gaining enough status and power that you can easily take credit for other people's opinions when you have reason to believe they will be adopted.

Comment author: Desrtopa 02 February 2012 03:52:57PM 1 point [-]

I don't see how a method of gaining status that begins with an unelucidated "First, gain status" is very helpful.

Comment author: wedrifid 02 February 2012 04:00:55PM *  7 points [-]

I don't see how a method of gaining status that begins with an unelucidated "First, gain status" is very helpful.

It's rather a lot more useful than "Be weird because it doesn't always backire".

There are some social moves that do only work once you have sufficient status to pull them off. Gaining more status through differentiation is one of those.

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