"man is a social animal" sounds all fluffy bunnies but what it means is that there are deep structures in your brain that try to kill you if your perception of your social status is too low. in Dunbar-number-sized social groups most people could clear this bar. most now can't
only vaguely. it’s certainly relevant. i should probably dig into it, though it sounds like his orientation of how to use firmware features to drag people toward Becoming Good and mine of figuring out how people can survive them will be a bit at odds