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Psychologists say the harder it is to gain entry to a group (club, frat, union, guild, company) the more irrationally positive folks feel about it once they're
by tomkarlo 16y ago
Psychologists say the harder it is to gain entry to a group (club, frat, union, guild, company) the more irrationally positive folks feel about it once they're a member. Human nature -- if they went through all that trouble to get in, it must be worth it.
- jodrellblank 16y agoI like Eliezer's take on that regarding science and cults - scientific knowledge is given away so freely it must be worthless, at least with cultish bullshit you have to work hard before they tell you about each bit, so it feels really substantial and valuable. http://lesswrong.com/lw/p0/to_spread_science_keep_it_secret/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/p0/to_spread_science_keep_it_secret/