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> When people call something virtue signalling what they usually mean is that it's cheap talk, but this is wrong. The whole point of signalling is that it's cos
by dpark 2mo ago
> When people call something virtue signalling what they usually mean is that it's cheap talk, but this is wrong. The whole point of signalling is that it's costly.
What? Signaling is not costly. It’s literally a display, a signal.
- directevolve 2mo agoCost makes signals credible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costly_signaling_theory_in_evolutionary_psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costly_signaling_theory_in_evo...
- dpark 2mo agoThis is getting way into the weeds but the fact that costly signals are more trustworthy doesn’t mean all signals are costly. An “in this house we believe” sign is signaling but if you live in a liberal neighborhood it’s extremely low cost by all measures.