I wasn’t born different, AFAIK. I’ve been training myself.
Though you know, even in the absence of training, I think a considerable majority of people wouldn’t actually drop dead.
Although according to Robin Hansen, low status significantly reduces life expectancy, so presumably every time someone crows, your life expectancy goes down by some amount.
presumably every time someone crows, your life expectancy goes down by some amount
On the other hand, maybe your IQ goes up a few points.
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/12/heroic-job-bias.html
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I wasn’t born different, AFAIK. I’ve been training myself.
Though you know, even in the absence of training, I think a considerable majority of people wouldn’t actually drop dead.
Although according to Robin Hansen, low status significantly reduces life expectancy, so presumably every time someone crows, your life expectancy goes down by some amount.
On the other hand, maybe your IQ goes up a few points.
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/12/heroic-job-bias.html