> "wearing a mask during a deadly pandemic" is a really simple thing to do to demonstrate willingness to sign on to a social compact. Interestingly, I wear non

> "wearing a mask during a deadly pandemic" is a really simple thing to do to demonstrate willingness to sign on to a social compact. Interestingly, I wear none, and use that for signaling: I find that I associate more easily with people who also refuse the masquerade! So you may have a point: mask offer the possibility to signal, which we can both use to refuse to associate given our difference in values.