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smartest person in the room ... falling right into the consequence that taboo was intended to protect against. I think you've made an interesting argument, but
by nitrogen 4y ago
smartest person in the room ... falling right into the consequence that taboo was intended to protect against.
I think you've made an interesting argument, but isn't this evidence that the taboo mechanism is failing at its job and needs to be replaced with something better?
- shadowgovt 4y agoEvery system has weaknesses. The advantage to the taboo system is that if it's the smart folk who are getting themselves into sticky situations jumping fences, at least they're smart enough to have a fair shot at getting out. Anything we replace it with needs to maintain the feature of protecting the most vulnerable... Taboos have the advantage of being simple, so you don't have to be smart to adhere to them.