And why would you refuse to seek justified status?
One reason would be that seeking status will lead to you having less of it, which I strongly think is true insofar as ‘seeking’ means ‘having it as the driving motivation’. Think about how many of the high-status people in the rationalist sphere are relatively status-blind. If we draw from fiction, note that this is true for Harry in hpmor, too.
It’s also not always true that high status people are worth imitiating or listening to, but I would agree if you just meant on average.
One reason would be that seeking status will lead to you having less of it, which I strongly think is true insofar as ‘seeking’ means ‘having it as the driving motivation’. Think about how many of the high-status people in the rationalist sphere are relatively status-blind. If we draw from fiction, note that this is true for Harry in hpmor, too.
It’s also not always true that high status people are worth imitiating or listening to, but I would agree if you just meant on average.