Vladimir_Nesov comments on High Status and Stupidity: Why?

[Vladimir_Nesov]

Answered here.

[Christian_Szegedy]

I don’t completely understand that comment either.

Does it mean that the question is whether the belief in one’s own high status would influence the person to behave stupidly in some sense?

[magfrump]

Belief in own status, or changed circumstances from people respecting the person.

[arbimote]

Yes