Say I run into someone at a party who angrily demands an apology for some perceived slight. It seems like you’re arguing against thinking:
This person is trying to get something (e.g., status or how careful others have to be around him) at my expense. This is unfair and I should fight it.
But I think I got that lesson long ago and what tends to pop up in my mind is instead a mixture of:
I should give in because the person is just running an evolved strategy.
Maybe I should fight this because giving in would reinforce the behavior even if subconsciously.
If everyone gave in to this kind of behavior, evolution would make it even more widespread. Maybe I should fight it for that reason.
Curious if I correctly got the point you’re trying to make, and if so do you have any further thoughts on the topic (such as which of 2-4 is most correct or if I should be thinking something else instead).
Say I run into someone at a party who angrily demands an apology for some perceived slight. It seems like you’re arguing against thinking:
This person is trying to get something (e.g., status or how careful others have to be around him) at my expense. This is unfair and I should fight it.
But I think I got that lesson long ago and what tends to pop up in my mind is instead a mixture of:
I should give in because the person is just running an evolved strategy.
Maybe I should fight this because giving in would reinforce the behavior even if subconsciously.
If everyone gave in to this kind of behavior, evolution would make it even more widespread. Maybe I should fight it for that reason.
Curious if I correctly got the point you’re trying to make, and if so do you have any further thoughts on the topic (such as which of 2-4 is most correct or if I should be thinking something else instead).