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status is a thing >_> isn't derek signaling high status by giving away something valuable? <_<

• misuba 17y ago
  sort of. but everything humans do can be argued as a status move, so it's unwise to get super hung up on it. (me, i just marvel at the 1337 tax-evasion skillz. :-)
  • gojomo 17y ago
    Let's do Sivers the favor of precision in our language: he engaged in rational tax avoidance for a good cause. When you say 'tax evasion', it generally means the steps taken were illegal.
    • skorgu 17y ago
      Or at least focused on avoiding taxes for personal profit if not outright illegal.
• aaronblohowiak 17y ago
  Polysemy -- "thing" is an overloaded term.
• araneae 17y ago
  Yup, he is. Now all the ladies will be after him.
• wehriam 17y ago
  I don't think that is what they mean by "things." Derek is signaling generosity by being generous.