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Rory Sutherland | Talebian Thinking Applied To Marketing

The Incerto Podcast

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The Price of Communication: Costly Signaling Explained

This chapter explores the theory of costly signaling in communication and marketing, revealing how the investment in messaging reflects the sender's sincerity and commitment. Drawing parallels with evolutionary biology and animal behavior, it illustrates how signals of status and fitness play a crucial role in both human interactions and societal progression.

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