⇔ Common experience, not social identity
concrete example
- I got into this college, and I’m awesome.”
- I got into this lab, and I’m awesome.”
- I got into this company, and I’m awesome.”
[People who make community affiliation their identity are usually “pretending to be great when they’re not,” which is not cool.
- Why. - It’s embarrassing to be on brand. - > I don’t think it’s my Keio background that makes me a better person. My existence enhances the value of my Keio background.]
2024-03-07 Meta story.
- People who behave in a “I’m awesome to be a member of this community” manner are “people who try to increase their value by appealing to the fact that they are a member of a particular organization are less valuable than the average of that organization” (from Member Appeal) by which Value is adjusted downward irrespective of which community you are in.
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