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diegocaleiro comments on Open thread, September 2-8, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: diegocaleiro 03 September 2013 02:43:20PM 1 point [-]

Yes, also keep in mind that human cognition related to hierarchies of prestige and dominance is flexible enough that it may be worth more to step up in a different hierarchy than try to save yourself in this one by agonistic dispute. We don't have the problem of being "stuck" with the same group forever, which facilitates a lot.