Oddbean

Agreed, apologies if I misunderstood your point. It was the “are you useful to me?” comment I got hung up on. As it appears to suggest that people would only be make inter-personal decisions if other people are ‘useful’ to them. Which is only true for individuals with sociopathic tendencies i believe. It is also the same argument that Harari uses when framing his world view. I will also point out, two things can both be true, simultaneously: 1)- Bitcoin leverages some of the elements of selfish human behaviour to provide security and manage incentives 2)- Not all actions humans perform are motivated by selfishness These are not mutually exclusive.

I don’t like Harari either btw. The point I’m making is more about how you deal with the broader world outside close family structures. It’s also about dropping cultural identities in favor of individual acumen. Focus less on god given traits and more on what you can achieve with or without said traits. That said as a man within a family structure you are loved conditionally, while expected to provide unconditional love and support. Just the nature of being a man.

There is the nuance! Boom 💥 Now read back what you said without adding the context, ie. that you knew you were talking about specific social dynamic/interaction. We talked past each other, what you thought you said and what I heard were super different. Think we all (self and others) to get out of this Twitter mindset of saying a few words (or reading in my case) and thinking that clearly sums up a subject. We lack depth and end up with missed communications. I wonder how many other people would read your words and commented their agreement, but in their minds they were taking the social queue that “Hodl is affirming my stance of being selfish in all of my interactions with others”? Not what you said, but what could be heard. Anyway keep up the chat and content. Got you next up on Fountain in the queue with WBD. Looking forward to the listen. 🤙