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Comment author: buybuydandavis 12 February 2016 04:03:57AM *  1 point [-]

For many people, the Truth is what is socially useful.

And though I find it revolting, I have a hard time saying they're wrong. Well being for a member of a social species is largely determined by social status and allegiances.

Comment author: Lumifer 12 February 2016 05:06:44AM *  1 point [-]

I have a hard time saying they're wrong

Wrongness, of course, depends on what you're optimizing for.

If you really really want to be a bona fide member of your tribe, well, then you live by your tribe's fate and you die by your tribe's fate.

Some people would call you loyal. Other people would call you a sheep.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 12 February 2016 06:05:15AM 1 point [-]

Some people would call you loyal. Other people would call you a sheep.

And some would call you wise in the ways of winning.

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