The new bible of signaling, "The Elephant in the Brain", is out. The preprint I read was superb, a rare book that (after 20 yrs of reading) changed how I think about parts of everyday life. Buy it http://amzn.to/2CxHF90 or read @KevinSimler's post: http://www.meltingasphalt.com/the-elephant-in-the-brain/ …
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I think we would al like a more rational society. But for the individual, discovering their own hypocrisy, while living in an irrational society, can be a problem no? -Less ability to get along -Less of the faith that drives action -Greater cognitive load -Etc.
if robin’s earlier work weighs heavily on you, you’re right to be cautious