• Virtue signaling is a very interesting primate trait. From lying about where you were last night to wearing clothing in the first place, manipulating your status is uniquely human. If dolphins or octopuses made a civilization, this would be unlikely to emerge.

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      Ever seen Orcas wearing salmon hats?

      Hierarchical systems are perfectly normal in social systems. Not in the rigid way your manosphere nutters use it, but it’s still a thing!

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          030 days ago

          Well, there’s a philosophical point that’s worthy of exploring.

          Is human activity, including manipulation, a result of nature or in conflict with it?