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A primary consumer of signaling is the signaller. We do things to convince ourselves of our qualities, which isn't necessarily bad.
by hirundo 7y ago
A primary consumer of signaling is the signaller. We do things to convince ourselves of our qualities, which isn't necessarily bad.
- roywiggins 7y agoOnce you add that in, no wonder someone could find a way to tie 90% of human behavior to "signalling." Why did you do something? To convince yourself that you are the sort of person who would do that thing. This story works with a large majority of things people do. That seems too clever by half.
- satanspastaroll 7y ago>We do things to convince ourselves of our qualities This just seems like basic logic though? If you want to be X and Y provides the means, then it makes sense to do it right? There can't be a hidden agenda if you're actively pursuing it
- KarlKemp 7y agoWell that’s a convenient tautology, then.