all forms of moral virtue are forms of rent-seeking
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Replying to @chaosprime
I have no idea what that means (and I'm kind of afraid to ask), but reading it, the term, "rent-signaling" popped into my head. So, that happened.
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Replying to @StevenBrust
that's very apropos, actually it means that morality you're supposed to *strive* for, you strive for because performing it makes you The Right Kind of Person who gets The Good Things just as a reward for being The Right Kind of Person
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Replying to @chaosprime @StevenBrust
if you're already getting The Good Things, then you need to make a show of Being The Right Kind of Person to prove that you deserve them
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Replying to @chaosprime @StevenBrust
which is now "rent-signaling", so thanks for that
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