Kevin Simler

There seems to be a lot of discussion on what people do to get status (eg. signalling). Is there much on how/why people give status?

@Magic_of_expect This is THE question! The only good answer I've read is that it's a way to curry favor with potentially valuable allies.

@Magic_of_expect Full write-up here: http://www.meltingasphalt.com/social-status-down-the-rabbit-hole/ … (Pls forgive for self-linking.)

@Magic_of_expect Ideas are from Amotz Zahavi and Jean-Louis Dessalles.

@KevinSimler I'm probably going to table this for now, read that and your economics of social status, and think on it for a while

@Magic_of_expect pls report back with any unexpected findings :)