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Awesome link, and a fantastic way of thinking about how human institutions/movements/subcultures work in the abstract.
I'm not sure the quote conveys the full force of the argument out of that context though, so I recommend reading the full thing if the quote doesn't ring true with you (or even if it does).
Lesswrong doesn't celebrate heroes much. I think that's on purpose though...