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Is not also the "idea of a social construct" a social construct? And by extension is also arbitrary and meaningless? And surely then every idea of any category
by cf-d-ycom 4y ago
Is not also the "idea of a social construct" a social construct? And by extension is also arbitrary and meaningless?
And surely then every idea of any category is dissolved as meaningless and arbitrary, and then reason itself is absurd?
- labrador 4y agoWhen you then see yourself as a social construct, then you are on the path to enlightenment
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- jcbrand 4y agoJust because something is a social construct does not mean it's arbitrary and meaningless. Social constructs have developed over time under evolutionary pressure. Useless or damaging constructs eventually disappear since they contribute negatively towards survival. The constructs that remain have demonstrated a certain level of fitness towards the environment.
- danaris 4y ago...but it's important not to assume that just because a particular social construct is still in use today, it's "fit" to remain for the foreseeable future.
- jcbrand 4y agoSure. Social constructs likely follow the Lindy effect. The longer one exists, the longer it can be expected to continue to exist. Old constructs have proven their fitness simply by persisting over a long period time. I think it's easier to make the mistake the other way around, to wrongly assume that a relatively new social construct will remain "fit" far into the future.
- im3w1l 4y agoThe non-obvious point is that the value of real estate hinges on this social construct. Even the exact implementation details of it. It's not as simple as vecinu implied, that people need shelter therefore my investments will moon. And this isn't just a theoretical exercise, it's rather something that affects the market.
- vecinu 4y agoRight, I just tried to simplify the thought experiment to counter the argument that tech and commodities are as important to the consumer as housing is.