3/ Perceptive kids realize around 14 that others have own preferred interaction modes. This realization forks persuaders and sociopaths.
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4/ Persuaders focus on overtly influencing others' idea of what's important. Sociopaths prefer to manipulate context.
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5/ Persuaders get trapped in asshole cul-de-sac, increasingly sure they know best what's right for all. Takes huge talent to compensate.
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6/ Sociopaths otoh, can break out of asshole path because manipulating context makes you more mindful of it.
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7/ You realize that reality of context is bigger, more interesting than people's social interaction expectations mediated by it.
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8/ Reality becomes much more than an instrumental means to manipulate social interactions. Mind expands from narrowly social/human concerns.
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9/ This is the birth of both science and religion: an asshole sociopath realizing reality is vastly bigger than the human.
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10/ This is necessary for breaking out of assholery. What makes it sufficient is not being attached to your own sense of humanity.
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11/ To things can anchor this limiting attachment: residual resentments and narcissism.
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12/ Residual resentments lead to turning both the instincts to religion and science into instruments of redemption. Super-powered assholery.
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14/ Finally, what separates assholes who find religion from those who find science is, I think, a function of shame/guilt.
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15/ Perspective offered by larger-than-human suddenly devalues your gains and highlights others' pains that resulted from past assholery
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When you are oversold on your own legend+ get ossified and impermeable to new influences

