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Stefan_Schubert comments on Status - is it what we think it is? - Less Wrong Discussion

20 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 30 March 2015 09:37PM

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Comment author: Stefan_Schubert 02 April 2015 08:50:44PM 1 point [-]

Interesting. I'm starting to believe some people might think that they want to be in charge but actually really don't. They have, so to speak, internalized society's expectations that people should want to be in charge. Because it is true that being in charge has serious drawbacks.