@Seal_Dealer of course releasing a ton of money into consumption causes inflation & chaos <3
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@sarahdoingthing @Seal_Dealer How'd we get here from potlatches? When did philanthropy stop being high status?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing @Seal_Dealer perhaps it's not beneficial to the superorganism to provide for the poorest any more?1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@lumenphosphor @Seal_Dealer there are always many competing superorganisms, just as there are many bacteria & viruses1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@lumenphosphor @Seal_Dealer new ways to get status, new social order, philanthropy aims at ending status distinctions but in fact...1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@lumenphosphor @Seal_Dealer endowing universities, museums, libraries, ballets, think tanks doesn't exacte eliminate class distinction lol1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing @Seal_Dealer why'd prestige switch from redistribution to community to dead-end cultural signaling?3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@lumenphosphor @Seal_Dealer I think it's largely supply(of status)-side, you can't get treated special for material help1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@lumenphosphor @Seal_Dealer you can only get treated special within your small reputation group so you follow their tastes1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing @Seal_Dealer yes yes. I think that's it. Larger societies are correlated with this effect then1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@lumenphosphor @Seal_Dealer maybe, definitely more anonymous societies with social egalitarian ideals (ironically)
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