Kevin Simler

@drethelin @ckhonson yeah you just need to make their lives better somehow. I think most ppl can smell when they're not getting a good deal.

@KevinSimler @drethelin @ckhonson if you can offer them slow-motion magic beans like education they will often fall for it

@sarahdoingthing @drethelin @ckhonson education isn't entirely fraudulent tho. it's a signaling arms race (trap), useful to individuals, rt?

@KevinSimler @drethelin @ckhonson I'm also talking about elementary education - at 100% it can't possibly be useful to individuals

@sarahdoingthing @drethelin @ckhonson I don't understand. "100%" = enrollment?

@KevinSimler @drethelin @ckhonson yeah, no signaling value when everybody attends - college headed there

@sarahdoingthing @KevinSimler @drethelin @ckhonson that's zero-sum bs and you know it :) All learning to count != all wearing same shirt

@sarahdoingthing @KevinSimler @drethelin @ckhonson ...not thst it's only differentially useful to signal/compete. I can use on desert island