ChristianKl comments on Rationality Quotes February 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ChristianKl 03 February 2013 10:00:31PM 2 points [-]

It's not a question of encouragement. Humans tends to want to be like the high status folk that they look up to.

Comment author: aleksiL 04 February 2013 10:51:44AM 1 point [-]

Want to be like or appear to be like? I'm not convinced people can be relied on to make the distinction, much less choose the "correct" one.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 04 February 2013 01:43:54PM 4 points [-]

Want to be like or appear to be like?

Or do they want to be like those folks appear to be like?