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> [“Note, however, that a community’s supply of social rewards is limited, so we’re often competing to show more loyalty than others—to engage in a “holier than thou” arms race. And this leads, predictably, to the kind of extreme displays and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/note-however-that-a-community-s-supply-of-social-rewards-is-limited/)

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> [“But for most trees, height is all about getting more sun. A forest is an intensely competitive place, and sunlight is a scarce but critical resource. And even when you’re a redwood, the tallest of all tree species, you still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/but-for-most-trees-height-is-all-about-getting-more-sun-a-forest-is/)

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## Other authors on Arms race

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## More by Kevin Simler

> [“But notice all the conspicuous effort in this story. If Charles’s physicians had simply prescribed soup and bed rest, everyone might have questioned whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/but-notice-all-the-conspicuous-effort-in-this-story-if-charles-s/)

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> [“In fact, one of the best predictors of dominance is the ratio of “eye contact while speaking” to “eye contact while listening.” Psychologists call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/in-fact-one-of-the-best-predictors-of-dominance-is-the-ratio-of-eye/)

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> [“Instead, by creating associations that exist out in the broader culture—not just in our own heads, but in the heads of third parties—ads turn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/instead-by-creating-associations-that-exist-out-in-the-broader/)

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> [“Thus we use laughter to gauge and calibrate social boundaries—both behavioral boundaries (norms) and group membership boundaries (who deserves how much of our empathy).…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/thus-we-use-laughter-to-gauge-and-calibrate-social-boundaries-both/)

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> [“In the broadest sense, there are at least two ways to use the danger of norms for comedic effect. The first is to feint…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/in-the-broadest-sense-there-are-at-least-two-ways-to-use-the-danger/)

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> [“When we donate to a good cause, it “says” to our associates, “Look, I’m willing to spend my resources for the benefit of others.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/when-we-donate-to-a-good-cause-it-says-to-our-associates-look-i-m/)

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> [“In light of all this, we’re now equipped to think about the relationship between laughter and humor. In any given comedic situation, humor precedes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/in-light-of-all-this-we-re-now-equipped-to-think-about-the/)

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> [“Note, however, that a community’s supply of social rewards is limited, so we’re often competing to show more loyalty than others—to engage in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/note-however-that-a-community-s-supply-of-social-rewards-is-limited/)

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> [“do well to turn Matthew 7:1 on its head: “Judge freely, and accept that you too will be judged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/do-well-to-turn-matthew-7-1-on-its-head-judge-freely-and-accept-that/)

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> [“So it’s a mixed bag. Schools help prepare us for the modern workplace and perhaps for society at large. But in order to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/so-it-s-a-mixed-bag-schools-help-prepare-us-for-the-modern-workplace/)

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> [“It is a wonderful quirk of our species that the incentives of social life don’t reward strictly ruthless behavior. Leaders who are too domineering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/it-is-a-wonderful-quirk-of-our-species-that-the-incentives-of-social/)

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> [“80 percent of people chose to award a scholarship to a member of their favored political party, even when another applicant had better grades.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/80-percent-of-people-chose-to-award-a-scholarship-to-a-member-of/)

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> [“But for most trees, height is all about getting more sun. A forest is an intensely competitive place, and sunlight is a scarce but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/but-for-most-trees-height-is-all-about-getting-more-sun-a-forest-is/)

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> [“As Bertrand Russell is often reported to have said, “The mark of a civilized man is the capacity to read a column of numbers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/as-bertrand-russell-is-often-reported-to-have-said-the-mark-of-a/)

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> [“Even infants seem to use laughter intentionally, to communicate their emotional state to their interaction partners. Provine describes the “duet” that takes place between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-simler/even-infants-seem-to-use-laughter-intentionally-to-communicate-their/)

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