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I find it bizarre, but if you point to an athlete who is world class, many will acknowledge that yes, that person has unique skills and abilities. Point to the

I find it bizarre, but if you point to an athlete who is world class, many will acknowledge that yes, that person has unique skills and abilities. Point to the mind, and suddenly everyone is equal.

JumpCrisscross 6y ago
> Point to the mind, and suddenly everyone is equal Not equal. Sufficient. Athletics are entertainment. Entertainers are usually not fungible. Contrast that with jobs demanding physical work. Denying that some people are more replaceable than others for a given task done to a certain tolerance is a significant self kneecap. It blinds you to power structures and leverage dynamics. It also makes several simplifying paradigms inaccessible.
- waynesonfire 6y ago
  > It blinds you to power structures and leverage dynamics. It also makes several simplifying paradigms inaccessible. Are you able to reference any material which explorer these concepts more in depth? These are incredibly resonating ideas.
  - JumpCrisscross 6y ago
    Ronald Burt’s Structural Holes [1]. It’s a bit formal for my MBA friends. But gives you a basic model to string intuition on. Slightly more fun, but still based on serious research: The Dictator’s Handbook [2]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_holes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_holes [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dictator%27s_Handbook https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dictator%27s_Handbook