What is the best articulation of the idea that clear status hierarchies are good for groups? Needs synthesis with http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/10/14/the-gervais-principle-iv-wonderful-human-beings/ …
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Reading again, I notice the part about the illegible middle as a necessity for group formation. Was clarity mentioned?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua well he thinks clarity is possible/essential at the very top and bottom, but those spots are less attached to the group1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing I don't agree about the part where sociopath's need limits to "value the social capital represented by the group".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing Venkat is super smart. I find myself agreeing over and over and then being like "wait, are you sure?"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing He must fancy himself the enlightened sociopath at the top of the pyramid but his worldview might be a rarity there, too.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@sarahdoingthing "Social groups grow from the illegible but stable center of the status spectrum and leak at the legible but unstable edges"
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