bbleeker comments on "Epiphany addiction" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: bbleeker 06 August 2012 08:24:00AM 0 points [-]

Also, one who tries to conform to official norms rather than to ubiquitous surrounding behavioral patterns will rapidly find oneself under attack, nominally for violating official norms.

Can you give an example, please? I can easily imagine the first part, but the last part seems to be saying that if you drive at the speed limit in a place where everyone drives a little faster, you'll get a speeding ticket.