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DanielLC comments on What are your contrarian views? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: DanielLC 27 September 2014 12:24:34AM 0 points [-]

What do you mean by "pure signalling"? You evolve to show the signal. Whether the actual metal process that makes the signal is a cost-benefit analysis on lying or actually believing what you say doesn't matter. Does evolving to automatically feel more empathy for children as a way of signalling that you'd be a good parent count as "pure signalling"?