I think another category would be “What few other people can or do learn” (rare foreign languages, chess, obscure trivia about a favorite subject). Knowing something that others don’t is good for getting status, at least in the subcultures with which I have experience.
I think another category would be “What few other people can or do learn” (rare foreign languages, chess, obscure trivia about a favorite subject). Knowing something that others don’t is good for getting status, at least in the subcultures with which I have experience.