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> buying something useless and expensive is a very strong signal Of stupidity. Or not caring about the efforts of the person who earned that money. Most of us
by imaginenore 12y ago
> buying something useless and expensive is a very strong signal
Of stupidity. Or not caring about the efforts of the person who earned that money.
Most of us are way above the peacocks, intellectually.
- facepalm 12y ago"Most of us are way above the peacocks, intellectually." Lol - not really. Lots of signalling going on among humans. I mentioned the high heels, but I think most womanly things are like that: long hair and long fingernails show not having to work (manually), so high status. Even drinking and smoking could be part of the game (showing off that you are healthy enough to cope with a little poison). Many, many things - signalling theory is essential to understanding our society.