Crony beliefs (from Melting Asphalt)

https://arbital.com/p/crony_beliefs_post

by Alexei Andreev Nov 27 2016 updated Nov 27 2016

The original article that introduced and explained "merit beliefs" vs "crony beliefs" dichotomy.


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From the article:

First, it's important to remember that merit beliefs aren't necessarily true, nor are crony beliefs necessarily false. What distinguishes the two concepts is how we're rewarded for them: via effective actions or via social impressions. The best we can say is that merit beliefs are more likely to be true.

When we call something a "merit belief," then, we're claiming that its pragmatic value far outstrips its social value. And if we call something a "crony belief," we're claiming the reverse.