We are nowhere near–nowhere, despite appearances–a situation where our certain forbidden thoughts will be able to pass into the world of bodies and atoms.
What I mean by "society" is the people we interact with, viewed all together, for a broad view of interact. But usually we only care about some subset of people; these people can be just our parents. The core desire to be liked is the same, the focus is changed.
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I can accept that the underlying desires are the same, but it's probably important to note the significance in how "desire to be liked" manifests as either "desire for X to like me" vs "desire to control social reality."
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Absolutely. Though I think most such activity takes place on a continuum. Each grab for status with a particular method changes how good it is at gaining status. And making a new status game gives quite a bit of status. Adept socialites play both levels at once.
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