RobinHanson comments on Least Signaling Activities? - Less Wrong

27 Post author: RobinHanson 22 May 2009 02:46AM

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Comment author: newerspeak 22 May 2009 07:14:16AM 4 points [-]

Signaling is, generally speaking, a means of displaying social status and desirability as a mate, yes?

If you can believe it, this claim isn't strong enough:

  • you wear a suit to a job interview (otherwise you might be hard to work with)

  • your bank spends a lot of money on impressive buildings (otherwise you wouldn't feel safe giving them your money)

  • the government. The last three American presidents have been drug users who supported the War On Drugs. Otherwise, people would think they were soft on crime.

Comment author: RobinHanson 22 May 2009 10:56:57AM 0 points [-]

Agreed.