In the world of high talent, the cost of even minor incivilities, transgressions, perceived snubs, etc is far higher than we realize.
It’s the Bastiat seen/unseen argument for social capital. All the fruitful relationships that never happened.
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Better the interpersonal violence, which might be the relevant historical counterfactual.
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So high performing people don't get challenged and end up surrounded by an echo chamber? It sounds like the path to Hollywood stars?
In terms of fruitful relationships you have a scale from Aristotlelian friendship to the Police/Pink Floyd. Arguments and insults allowed!
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This is still far far better than when such issues were settled by duels
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