I’ve said that that Combat Culture requires trust. Social trust is complicated and warrants many dedicated posts of its own, but I think it’s safe to say that having following priors help one feel safe in a “combative” environment:
A prior that you are wanted, welcomed and respected,
that others care about you and your interests,
that one’s status or reputation are not under a high-level of threat,
that having dumb ideas is safe and that’s just part of the process,
that disagreement is perfectly fine and dissent will not be punished, and
that you won’t be punished for saying the wrong thing.
If one has a strong priors for the above, you can have a healthy Combat Culture.
Appendix 2: Priors of Trust
I’ve said that that Combat Culture requires trust. Social trust is complicated and warrants many dedicated posts of its own, but I think it’s safe to say that having following priors help one feel safe in a “combative” environment:
A prior that you are wanted, welcomed and respected,
that others care about you and your interests,
that one’s status or reputation are not under a high-level of threat,
that having dumb ideas is safe and that’s just part of the process,
that disagreement is perfectly fine and dissent will not be punished, and
that you won’t be punished for saying the wrong thing.
If one has a strong priors for the above, you can have a healthy Combat Culture.