How to Signal That You're Good at Something

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How do you signal that you're good at something, right? And I think we talked about like actually three different strategies and they're all very interesting. One is that you can have another person vouch for you in a way that you can't vouch for yourself. The second is you could do an unthinkable signal where you actually do something that someone who doesn't have that ability couldn't do or be very unlikely to build a do. Third is you could give up something, you could make, you could like sacrifice something that you would only be, will only be worth it to sacrifice if the thing was really true about you.

Why do "antagonistic" teachers exist in popular culture but not in the classroom? What happens to student outcomes when "antagonistic" learning is implemented in real classrooms? What is the Field Theory of Parenting? What are things that we can do for others but can't do for ourselves? How can we notice and utilize costly and unfakeable signals? What is the core definition of civilization? How can we influence others ethically? Is explicit communication always better than implicit?

Duncan wants to leave the universe noticeably different than it was before he arrived, and he's currently trying to do this through making things and teaching people. He has a background in LEGO, parkour, and middle grades education, and is easily manipulated by people quoting Ender's Game. You can find out more about him at thirdfoundation.github.io.

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