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It's the new status contest among men in technical circles. Who can self-deprecate, feign uncertainty and fake modesty in the most sophisticated way. Everyone
by hntrader 6y ago
It's the new status contest among men in technical circles.
Who can self-deprecate, feign uncertainty and fake modesty in the most sophisticated way. Everyone is competing for the "nice guy" designation - or perhaps they're frightened of the "asshole" designation - and they're using deception as the means.
It's reminiscent of stale scientific writing where every statement is hedged with
endless caveats just so they can't get singled out for overstepping slightly.
- nemo44x 6y agoRight, it's a mating strategy probably. I'm not sure it works (we tend to select towards strong men in whatever capacity is relevant, in this case actual intelligence) but a desperate man will gladly debase himself tactically if their other wells are dried up. People would rather be liked than respected I guess but I also think that many today can't tell the difference.