Lesson: Fitness landscape in the vicinity of a group isn't a mountain. It's a volcano surrounded by a moat.
(1) Prestige and (2) Overall fitness vs. Self-sacrifice in the context of a social group.pic.twitter.com/UZFdeebVs3
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@KevinSimler In many groups, the most prestigious individuals (kings, billionaires) do not self-sacrifice. Generalize about who/when/why? - 11 more replies
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@KevinSimler Thought process for why it's a convex function? -
@hamandcheese Don't have strong intuition either way. Status-climbing just seems like it gets steeper the higher you go? - 3 more replies
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@5690_Ted Not sure what you mean here. My main point is that following our prestige-seeking instincts sometimes leads us off cliffs. - 3 more replies
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@KevinSimler This might be of interest, too, re: celibacy and self-sacrifice: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/50282823/skinofothers.pdf …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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