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Robin Hanson on Signaling and Self-Deception (Live at Mason Econ)
Conversations with Tyler
The Evolution of Human Behavior
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We didn't evolve for a world where 74-year-olds would visit the Minneapolis Institute of Art. But isn't there a disconnect here between how we've evolved and how technology has changed our society? If you had to name a few of the human activities that have the least amount to do with signaling, but nonetheless are voluntary, what would they be? Well, I'd pick very simple things like scratching your butt. Something that is not at all impressive or appealing people around you, that you nevertheless do from time to time because you have some other need.
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