Comment by PVJFh8zZld on What if "status" IS a terminal value for most people? · 2012-12-25T11:50:57.590Z · LW · GW

Well, why are you sharing this discovery? What makes you present yourself in positive light as thinking outwards, even though that distracts from the point you're trying to make? Yes, indeed, the status may be a terminal value for most people, and furthermore, what if most people are unaware of that?