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It's unsurprising that people for whom the system is likely to work a bit better than average are, on average, a bit more sceptical about changing the system.
by KMag 6y ago
It's unsurprising that people for whom the system is likely to work a bit better than average are, on average, a bit more sceptical about changing the system. But, it's good to have numbers to back up the intuition.
- djaque 6y agoAnother story could be that if the system is working for you, you're probably getting dental, can afford skincare, can splurge on the nice barber, etc.
- gridlockd 6y agoThese cosmetic factors have minimal impact on attractiveness.
- badrabbit 6y agoAttractive people can roll around in mud and refuse to shower for a year and they'd still have plenty of suitors after them. But cosmetic factors can elevate otherwise average looking persons.
- drak0n1c 6y agoThey did "control for socioeconomic status", I assume that means levels of costly self-care were distributed across both political aisles when they were setting up the study.
- gridlockd 6y agoIt’s not the system, it’s people as such. Being attractive confers benefits pretty much universally. That should come as no surprise for a species that has been through millions of years of sexual selection. Otherwise, you are correct, the fallacy is to assume what works for you will work for others.