After further thought, I came to realization—almost every time I’ve threatened someone (which is rarely), it’s worked.
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I don’t have any personal anecdotes or data about threatening people from a non-moral high ground, but history provides a number of examples, and the threats often work.
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I used to rebel against that until I wizened up, studied a little fashion and aesthetics, and started dressing to produce outcomes.
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