If the "working poor" are able to look down on the homeless, then maybe things are not as grim as they seem.
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Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@admittedlyhuman Baumeister says slaves used to look down on poor whites. Looking down on others is adaptive but doesn't prove much.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing to the extent that looking down on others makes you happy, and what we want is to make you happy, it proves plenty.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@admittedlyhuman agree - people find sources of self-worth in almost any situation, and that's good2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing so how can we harness this power to improve society2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@admittedlyhuman multiple separate distributions are super great, not just for income but also dancing ability, beauty...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing the idea being that people will hypocritically value most those distributions where they do the best.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@admittedlyhuman the problem is the natural tendency for high-status domains to negotiate for greater realness & recognition
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