Venkatesh Rao@vgrPoll: Strong vs weakStrong should rule weak15.2%Weak should rule strong5.4%None should rule/be ruled23.4%Ruled should opt-in56%184 votes·Final results12:33 AM · Jun 21, 20171 Retweet1 Quote Tweet2 Likes
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jun 21, 2017Replying to @alexqgbMy personal integrity can beat up your personal integrity3
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jun 21, 2017Replying to @alexqgbPhilosopher extracts pound of flesh with sharp stick1
Naveen Mishra@_naveenmishra·Jun 21, 2017Replying to @vgrScarcity is point here.Would strong v weak matter in an abundant system?1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jun 21, 2017Replying to @_naveenmishra and @urstrulymishraYes it would, status is always scarce11
@reiver ⊼ (Charles Iliya Krempeaux)@reiver·Jun 21, 2017Replying to @vgrThis book seems relevant: http://goodreads.com/book/show/2131522.Hierarchy_in_the_Forest… .goodreads.comHierarchy in the Forest: The Evolution of Egalitarian B…Are humans by nature hierarchical or egalitarian? Hiera…
Juliann@AspenJuly·Jun 21, 2017Replying to @vgrSounds like the discussion btwn Sanger Rainsford & General Zaroff in Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game".