> It's only when they start abstracting to levels they don't understand and aren't familiar with that they lose confidence in people's ability to coordinate and cooperate.

I guess that's not surprising, but it is mighty interesting. "I don't understand this thing, so let's impose structures I do understand." (Or, "that I think I understand.")

k00b

It's interesting that on the scale people are familiar with and understand, they accept that you don't need someone bossing everyone around under threat of violence.

It's only when they start abstracting to levels they don't understand and aren't familiar with that they lose confidence in people's ability to coordinate and cooperate.

FiresidePhilosophy

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It's interesting that on the scale people are familiar with and understand, they accept that you don't need someone bossing everyone around under threat of violence.

It's only when they start abstracting to levels they don't understand and aren't familiar with that they lose confidence in people's ability to coordinate and cooperate.