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Fractalguy: /* Musical Authority */

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Musical Authority

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	There is a great [[tradition]] of [[Music\|songs]] about fighting back against authority figures.{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsEwK69LXjQ\|\|center\|John Mellencamp - Authority Song\|frame}}		There is a great [[tradition]] of [[Music\|songs]] about fighting back against authority figures.{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsEwK69LXjQ\|\|center\|John Mellencamp - Authority Song\|frame}}
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			The [[podcast]] [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMar0AT704Q6HKa1ACNXDQyUD9DD1CDYT Fela Kuti: Fear No Man] is an excellent [[history]] of Fela Kuti and his ongoing battles against the [[authoritarian]] [[government]] of 1970s and 1980s Nigeria.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JZLb55m14\|\|center\|Fela Kuti - Authority Stealing\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JZLb55m14\|\|center\|Fela Kuti - Authority Stealing\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe2hdbft5-U\|\|center\|Bob Marley & The Wailers - I Shot the Sheriff\|frame}}
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	The juxtaposition of the next two songs highlights the different approaches that [[progressive]] and [[conservative]] take when it comes to authority.		The juxtaposition of the next two songs highlights the different approaches that [[progressive]] and [[conservative]] take when it comes to authority.

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKJprZqU_oU\|\|center\|Respect My Authority!\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKJprZqU_oU\|\|center\|Respect My Authority!\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsEwK69LXjQ\|\|center\|John Mellencamp - Authority Song\|frame}}		== Musical Authority ==
			There is a great [[tradition]] of [[Music\|songs]] about fighting back against authority figures.{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsEwK69LXjQ\|\|center\|John Mellencamp - Authority Song\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JZLb55m14\|\|center\|Fela Kuti - Authority Stealing\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JZLb55m14\|\|center\|Fela Kuti - Authority Stealing\|frame}}

Fractalguy: /* Authority is Foundational */

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Authority is Foundational

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	== Authority is Foundational ==		== Authority is Foundational ==
	[[wikipedia:The_Righteous_Mind\|Jonathan Haidt]] points out that [[progressives]] generally fail to make appeals to our instinct for authority, preferring to focus on other [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|foundations]] like [[justice]], and see hierarchy as inherently [[oppressive]]. This puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to [[persuasion]], since a large portion of the public still responds strongly to projection of authority. This has helped allow things like alt-right neo-[[fascism]] and the [[manosphere]] to proliferate.<blockquote>''"I've seen a human pyramid before. It was very unnecessary."'' -[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWpXSiP5xY Mitch Hedberg, Strategic Grill Locations]</blockquote>[[File:Natural-hierarchy-me-on-top.jpeg\|right\|frameless\|355x355px]]It is natural for those who find themselves at the top of the social hierarchy to want to justify their disproportionate [[wealth]] and status by saying they deserve it because they are smarter, harder working, or more morally upstanding than other people. Promoting this [[belief]] encourages [[bootlicking]] and discourages [[taxation]]. This is why [[progressives]] tend to oppose hierarchies.		[[wikipedia:The_Righteous_Mind\|Jonathan Haidt]] points out that [[progressives]] generally fail to make appeals to our instinct for authority, preferring to focus on other [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|foundations]] like [[justice]], and see hierarchy as inherently [[oppressive]]. This puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to [[persuasion]], since a large portion of the public still responds strongly to projection of authority. This has helped allow things like alt-right neo-[[fascism]] and the [[manosphere]] to proliferate.<blockquote>''"I've seen a human pyramid before. It was very unnecessary."'' -[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWpXSiP5xY Mitch Hedberg, Strategic Grill Locations]</blockquote>[[File:Natural-hierarchy-me-on-top.jpeg\|right\|frameless\|355x355px]]It is natural for those who find themselves at the top of the social hierarchy to want to justify their disproportionate [[wealth]] and status by saying they deserve it because they are smarter, harder working, or more morally upstanding than other people. It is so common they named it the [[wikipedia:Naturalistic_fallacy\|naturalistic fallacy]]. Promoting this [[belief]] encourages [[bootlicking]] and discourages [[taxation]]. This is why [[progressives]] tend to oppose hierarchies.

	=== Authority is Domain Specific ===		=== Authority is Domain Specific ===

Fractalguy at 17:44, 30 November 2025

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	[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]		[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]
	Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].		Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].
	[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."		[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority." This is known as the [[wikipedia:Naturalistic_fallacy\|naturalistic fallacy]].

	Since hierarchy, social status, and authority are inextricably linked, all of these terms will redirect here.		Since hierarchy, social status, and authority are inextricably linked, all of these terms will redirect here.

Fractalguy at 16:31, 30 November 2025

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	[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]		[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]
	Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].		Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].
	~~[[File:Natural-hierarchy-me-on-top.jpeg\|right\|frameless\|355x355px]]~~
	[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."		[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."

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	== Authority is Foundational ==		== Authority is Foundational ==
	[[wikipedia:The_Righteous_Mind\|Jonathan Haidt]] points out that [[progressives]] generally fail to make appeals to our instinct for authority, preferring to focus on other [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|foundations]] like [[justice]], and see hierarchy as inherently [[oppressive]]. This puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to [[persuasion]], since a large portion of the public still responds strongly to projection of authority. This has helped allow things like alt-right neo-[[fascism]] and the [[manosphere]] to proliferate.<blockquote>''"I've seen a human pyramid before. It was very unnecessary."'' -[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWpXSiP5xY Mitch Hedberg, Strategic Grill Locations]</blockquote>It is natural for those who find themselves at the top of the social hierarchy to want to justify their disproportionate [[wealth]] and status by saying they deserve it because they are smarter, harder working, or more morally upstanding than other people. Promoting this [[belief]] encourages [[bootlicking]] and discourages [[taxation]]. This is why [[progressives]] tend to oppose hierarchies.		[[wikipedia:The_Righteous_Mind\|Jonathan Haidt]] points out that [[progressives]] generally fail to make appeals to our instinct for authority, preferring to focus on other [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|foundations]] like [[justice]], and see hierarchy as inherently [[oppressive]]. This puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to [[persuasion]], since a large portion of the public still responds strongly to projection of authority. This has helped allow things like alt-right neo-[[fascism]] and the [[manosphere]] to proliferate.<blockquote>''"I've seen a human pyramid before. It was very unnecessary."'' -[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWpXSiP5xY Mitch Hedberg, Strategic Grill Locations]</blockquote>[[File:Natural-hierarchy-me-on-top.jpeg\|right\|frameless\|355x355px]]It is natural for those who find themselves at the top of the social hierarchy to want to justify their disproportionate [[wealth]] and status by saying they deserve it because they are smarter, harder working, or more morally upstanding than other people. Promoting this [[belief]] encourages [[bootlicking]] and discourages [[taxation]]. This is why [[progressives]] tend to oppose hierarchies.

	=== Authority is Domain Specific ===		=== Authority is Domain Specific ===

Fractalguy at 16:30, 30 November 2025

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	[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]		[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]
	Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].		Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].
			[[File:Natural-hierarchy-me-on-top.jpeg\|right\|frameless\|355x355px]]
	[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."		[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."

Fractalguy at 00:40, 17 July 2025

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	== Authoritarianism ==		== Authoritarianism ==
	See [[authoritarianism]] for discussions of autocratic governance through consolidated [[power]] and absolute authority.		See [[authoritarianism]] for discussions of autocratic governance through consolidated [[power]] and absolute authority.

			== Power Gives You Brain Damage ==
			[https://neurolaunch.com/power-causes-brain-damage/ This fascinating study suggests that exposure to power changes the way you think] and changes your personality in dramatic ways that inhibit your ability to function as a [[rational]] human in cooperation with others. When you become [[addicted]] to the feeling of [[power]] and the adulation of the [[bootlickers]], you quickly lose [[perspective]] and the ability to [[Critical thinking\|think critically]].

	== Types of Authority ==		== Types of Authority ==

Fractalguy: /* What We Confer Status To Matters */

2025-07-10T11:49:16Z

What We Confer Status To Matters

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	One of the major issues with using [[money]] as the primary [[meterstick]] for success is that we allow those who participate in [[grift]] [[capitalism]] to achieve equal or greater social status to those who invent things, perform [[scientific]] research, [[Teachers\|teach]] our children, or dedicate their lives to [[altruism]].		One of the major issues with using [[money]] as the primary [[meterstick]] for success is that we allow those who participate in [[grift]] [[capitalism]] to achieve equal or greater social status to those who invent things, perform [[scientific]] research, [[Teachers\|teach]] our children, or dedicate their lives to [[altruism]].

	[[wikipedia:Rutger_Bregman\|Rutger Bregman's]] [https://www.moralambition.org/ School for Moral Ambition] is working to change these [[social norms]] and encourage our best and brightest [[minds]] to pursue the goals that align with their [[values]] instead of the ones that offer the biggest paycheck. [https://www.youtube.com/@MoralAmbition School for Moral Ambition YouTube Channel]j		[[wikipedia:Rutger_Bregman\|Rutger Bregman's]] [https://www.moralambition.org/ School for Moral Ambition] is working to change these [[social norms]] and encourage our best and brightest [[minds]] to pursue the goals that align with their [[values]] instead of the ones that offer the biggest paycheck. [https://www.youtube.com/@MoralAmbition School for Moral Ambition YouTube Channel]

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djKBIET9kMw\|\|center\|Rutger Bregman - Moral Ambition\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djKBIET9kMw\|\|center\|Rutger Bregman - Moral Ambition\|frame}}


	== Order Over Chaos ==		== Order Over Chaos ==

Fractalguy at 11:48, 10 July 2025

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	One of the major issues with using [[money]] as the primary [[meterstick]] for success is that we allow those who participate in [[grift]] [[capitalism]] to achieve equal or greater social status to those who invent things, perform [[scientific]] research, [[Teachers\|teach]] our children, or dedicate their lives to [[altruism]].		One of the major issues with using [[money]] as the primary [[meterstick]] for success is that we allow those who participate in [[grift]] [[capitalism]] to achieve equal or greater social status to those who invent things, perform [[scientific]] research, [[Teachers\|teach]] our children, or dedicate their lives to [[altruism]].

	[[wikipedia:Rutger_Bregman\|Rutger Bregman's]] [https://www.moralambition.org/ School for Moral Ambition] is working to change these [[social norms]] and encourage our best and brightest [[minds]] to pursue the goals that align with their [[values]] instead of the ones that offer the biggest paycheck.		[[wikipedia:Rutger_Bregman\|Rutger Bregman's]] [https://www.moralambition.org/ School for Moral Ambition] is working to change these [[social norms]] and encourage our best and brightest [[minds]] to pursue the goals that align with their [[values]] instead of the ones that offer the biggest paycheck. [https://www.youtube.com/@MoralAmbition School for Moral Ambition YouTube Channel]j

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djKBIET9kMw\|\|center\|Rutger Bregman - Moral Ambition\|frame}}


	== Order Over Chaos ==		== Order Over Chaos ==

Fractalguy: /* Status and Why it Matters */

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Status and Why it Matters

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	The solution is to allow many different paths to status besides [[money]] and [[power]]. Achievements in sports, [[art]], [[work]], [[family]], [[community]] building, and other areas can allow anyone to experience the [[happiness]] benefit of high status without diminishing the [[Freedom\|freedoms]] of others. Robust systems that provide [[balance of power]] allow for the [[necessary]] hierarchies in [[society]] to form, without concentrating [[power]] in any single one.		The solution is to allow many different paths to status besides [[money]] and [[power]]. Achievements in sports, [[art]], [[work]], [[family]], [[community]] building, and other areas can allow anyone to experience the [[happiness]] benefit of high status without diminishing the [[Freedom\|freedoms]] of others. Robust systems that provide [[balance of power]] allow for the [[necessary]] hierarchies in [[society]] to form, without concentrating [[power]] in any single one.

			This [https://open.substack.com/pub/aella/p/pt2-the-building-blocks-of-status Substack series on status] [https://substack.com/home/post/p-167846661] has some great insights into how we perceive and pursue status.

	This discussion of status with [[wikipedia:Will_Storr\|Will Storr]] gives an excellent overview of why we value status and the many ways we can achieve it.		This discussion of status with [[wikipedia:Will_Storr\|Will Storr]] gives an excellent overview of why we value status and the many ways we can achieve it.

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	[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]		[[File:Authority-respect-my-gif.gif\|thumb\|Obvious? Sure.]]
	Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].		Respect for [[wikipedia:Authority\|authority]] is built into our [[wikipedia:Moral_foundations_theory\|moral foundations]] as a key [[evolutionary]] mechanism for facilitating [[In-group\|group dynamics]], [[leadership]], and [[Evolution\|sexual selection]].<blockquote>''"No man has any [[natural]] authority over his fellow men."'' -[[wikipedia:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau]]</blockquote>Hierarchical [[social]] organization is closely related to authority. Some [[philosophers]] and [[authoritarians]] over-emphasize the importance of hierarchy, using the debunked [https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male][https://oliviadobbs13.medium.com/debunking-the-alpha-male-myth-what-wolves-really-teach-us-about-social-hierarchies-08f47090f0a3] [[pseudoscientific]] [[concept]] of the alpha male to justify acting [[like]] an asshole. [[Social media]] has turned this into a phenomenon called the [[manosphere]].
			[[File:Natural-hierarchy-me-on-top.jpeg\|right\|frameless\|355x355px]]
	[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."		[[Jordan Peterson]] is a [[psychologist]] and [[philosopher]] popular with these men because he reinforces the importance of dominance hierarchies on the premise that they are "natural" and therefore [[good]]. He infamously defines "[[god]]" as the thing that is at the top of your [[Values\|value]] hierarchy. Many others refer to [[god]] as the "ultimate authority."