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		Loquebantur on May 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Hill: The Pentagon is lying about UFOs "Reputation" is a crude social heuristic. It's also authority in disguise.

threatofrain on May 5, 2024 [–]

No it's not. The police have authority. Your doctor has credibility. Your doctor doesn't order you around. The doctor's reputation is an aggregation of the public's mood.

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