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    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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    An odd thing I've noticed as flexwork/remote work has grown (both for employees and via gigwork) is that people "left behind" working out of actual offices are on average more attractive than ones who've vanished "behind the curtain" so to speak. Turchin sensate/ideational split?

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      2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        I'm of course one of the exceptions, one of the good-looking types among those who have retreated behind the curtain of the workforce. Also, this behind the curtain/in front of the curtain is a nice orthogonality to above/below the API. 2x2 incoming.

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        And here we go. Don't @ me.https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1138538450854899712 …

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        why do I do these things arguably Scruffy the janitor belongs in the top left along with the recycling planet people pic.twitter.com/fGFS8OW4JR
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      4. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        Edit, I meant Pitrim Sorokin, not Peter Turchin. Ideational, Sensate, Idealistic is his 3-way distinction and doesn't really map to this appearances/substance divide, but it rhymes in my head. The US is a highly appearances based sensate culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitirim_Sorokin …

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      5. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        Also recall reading some research somewhere that indicated that in times of high inequality, women tend to dress more attractively or something. Presumably some men too, trading on looks.

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      6. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        I think we're at the extreme pendulum swing on this and it will rapidly reverse in the next decade. Signaling with beauty will become an "indoor" thing and leave more public contexts. All public appearances will go bland/grey/functional.

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      2. Made in Cosmos  💫 Maria Górska-Piszek‏ @made_in_cosmos 11 Jun 2019
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        More attractive, or dedicating more time/attention to their looks? I usually put on some makeup when going to a coworking office, never when working from home or a café.

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        I think a bit of both... the more attractive you are, the more you have an incentive to leverage that in careers through modes that require visibility (in-person meetings, customer interactions, high-bandwidth conversations etc).

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      2. Daniel Doyon‏ @deadly_onion 11 Jun 2019
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        I've noticed that a lot of the people who seek remote work are uncomfortable wearing a collar and leash. Literally, wearing a white-collar and tie. Figuratively, a collar-collar and leash-leash.

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        Yeah, definitely. I never liked that, but it was required like once a year where I last worked, so it was not a consideration for me. I think I dress worse on average days than when I worked in an office, but better when I visit clients or go to events.

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      2. 𝕭𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖞 𝕾𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖊‏ @smart_intellecc 11 Jun 2019
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        Elois and Morlocks

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 11 Jun 2019
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        Yeah, but with the power ratio flipped. The Eloi have the visibility/spotlight AND most of the power as well. Out of sight = out of power in some ways, though that may change.

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