It does make for boring company in certain circumstances, though, and having well-thought out political positions is high-status, despite the mindkilling involved.
Although, I suppose, if you didn’t live in a community that engaged in political opinion status games, this would be the way to go.
But it’s easier to have well-calibrated beliefs about things that aren’t politics. Also more useful (e.g. if those things are how to run a startup properly, or how to exercise properly, or...). Most people aren’t in a position to test most political beliefs.
It does make for boring company in certain circumstances, though, and having well-thought out political positions is high-status, despite the mindkilling involved.
Although, I suppose, if you didn’t live in a community that engaged in political opinion status games, this would be the way to go.
If you only have political opinions for the status benefits, then why would you need to calibrate them?
Good point.
If you run in social circles where having well-calibrated beliefs is high-status, not gonna name any names.
But it’s easier to have well-calibrated beliefs about things that aren’t politics. Also more useful (e.g. if those things are how to run a startup properly, or how to exercise properly, or...). Most people aren’t in a position to test most political beliefs.