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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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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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).
Conversely, I do know people who are either objectively unattractive and/or highly self-conscious about their appearance, who limit face time and try to do more remotely/textually
Unpleasant but true condition of life in sensate cultures
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Makes sense. Instagram influencers don't get paid that much on average.
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