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Cost makes signals credible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.or
by directevolve 2mo ago
Cost makes signals credible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_(economics)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costly_signaling_theory_in_evolutionary_psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costly_signaling_theory_in_evo...
- dpark 2mo agoThis is getting way into the weeds but the fact that costly signals are more trustworthy doesn’t mean all signals are costly. An “in this house we believe” sign is signaling but if you live in a liberal neighborhood it’s extremely low cost by all measures.