this is beautiful - https://bloodyshovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/the-purpose-of-absurdity/ … on compression, social cognition, signaling, and the usefulness of outlandish belief
@sarahdoingthing money quote: "Then he proceeded to execute all those little Schelling Points that were the emperor’s brothers and sisters."
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@KevinSimler I was charmed by that too -
@sarahdoingthing@KevinSimler Chinese history is hardcore. Sima Qian himself wrote his great history under somewhat reduced circumstances. - 3 more replies
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