If you and I both support Hillary Clinton (say), it's to our mutual benefit. We get along better, trust each other more, etc.
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Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler they also deliberately network with other powerful people. Good at joining the right clubs1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin it's network effects all the way down :)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler Circle of Life: you join the best team, make yourself useful to the guys at the top. This makes you eventually at the top.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@KevinSimler in principle democracy short circuits this by giving power to people who make themselves useful to those at the bottom1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin Love the "short circuit" metaphor. But is it new to democracy? Even Genghis Khan was (had to be) useful to the rank-and-file.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler Hmm, happened in Rome too. Similar stuff in pirate cultures also3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@KevinSimler You don't even need to give power to the lower rungs, just the hypothetical possibility of it.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ckhonson
@KevinSimler it's not just about power. Whaling ships had similar practices, as well as gold miners in rushes.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin @ckhonson yeah you just need to make their lives better somehow. I think most ppl can smell when they're not getting a good deal.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@KevinSimler @drethelin @ckhonson if you can offer them slow-motion magic beans like education they will often fall for it
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@drethelin @ckhonson education isn't entirely fraudulent tho. it's a signaling arms race (trap), useful to individuals, rt?3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler@drethelin @ckhonson I'm also talking about elementary education - at 100% it can't possibly be useful to individuals2 replies 0 retweets 1 like - 7 more replies
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