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If it’s 100 random people off the street serving as a fair representation of the larger population there are some fair assumptions you can make. 1. Half that p
by austincheney 6y ago
If it’s 100 random people off the street serving as a fair representation of the larger population there are some fair assumptions you can make.
1. Half that population, 50, represent people who abhor originality in any form. This could be due to low intelligence, poor focus, loneliness, or a variety of other reasons. This group will accept any opinion that binds people together, such as knowingly false appeals to popularity.
2. About 12 of the people left over are narcissistic. They do not have a personal opinion on any argument. Instead they will identify that former 50 and do what they can to influence them, which often means fighting with other narcissistic people to build tribal factions of echo chambers.
3. About another 12 people are outsiders. They don’t care about any of the arguments presented. They will sit in a corner and do whatever the fuck they want. These are the hermits and are social as necessary for resources.
4. About 8 of the people are super objective. Weighted distribution of evidence and data matter most. These are your scientist. Nobody listens to them. These people are a pain in the ass to the sheep and wolves.
5. About another 8 are influencers. They spread ideas around and keep people informed. Sometimes they might even offer an original contribution, but it’s rare.
6. The final 10 people are comedians.
Really though, the actual subject of any argument provided to that population is irrelevant. The motives of the various participants dictate the acceptance, validity, and attention of any subject.
- slx26 6y agoYeah, and here I was talking about arguments and consensus when most people are indeed playing other games on top of it. Good points.
- anaerobicover 6y agoVery interesting. These numbers match my intuition, but could you say how you derived them?
- austincheney 6y agoA combination of anecdotal observations and observed metrics from various intelligence/IQ/personality tests. These numbers are half derived from real numbers and represented in a way that matches my personal opinions of the world and not the data from which I sourced them. Another way to think about those numbers: Those 12 people who ignore everybody and do whatever the fuck they want... those are your soldiers or crime lords. If provided proper direction and motivation they are the ones who actually get things done. Those 10 people left over as comedians. About 4 of them are your natural leaders.
- mbrodersen 6y agoA perfect answer :-)