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Self-aggrandizement is a genuine goal :) it may not be the “holiest” of goals, but, hey, there’s no accounting for taste
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It's a goal, but it's over-supplied, and is a high time preference Schelling point. To the extent a network converges around it to the exclusion of lower time preference attractors, it becomes fragile and maladaptive.
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I believe that the desire for self-aggrandizement comes from the need for belonging & esteem (Maslow), & becomes excessive only when one’s social fabric is damaged. My hope is that those seeking it in philosophy have a better chance of addressing their core needs...
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