Legible Forager Stories
To prevent dominators from taking over bands, early human foragers used language and weapons to empower a talky collective to coordinate to watch for and then punish moves toward such takeovers. This capacity was then also used to enforce other norms. However, once this power center existed, it created incentives for alliances to form to grab this power, to suppress rivals and control others. Though such powers had to be used and justified via the appearance of helping the ba
Early human foragers used language and weapons to create a collective that could monitor and punish attempts at domination. This system also helped enforce other social norms. However, it led to the formation of alliances seeking to control this power. These alliances justified their actions by claiming to help the group and enforce norms. Over time, this encouraged the development of skills to influence the collective. Speakers became adept at convincing others that they understood individuals better than the individuals themselves did. This made listeners more likely to follow the speakers' recommendations. Persuasion also involved flattering and impressing the audience. In some cases, listeners were not convinced but rather intimidated into silence. This led to the creation of compelling stories that highlighted key aspects of people's behavior and motives. These stories often simplified complex situations to make norm violations easier to identify. The theory suggests that media and fiction will focus on making characters easily understandable, especially regarding norm violations. It also predicts that fiction will reveal insights that characters themselves may not recognize.
Understanding how early social structures shaped storytelling and norm enforcement can provide insight into modern media and societal behaviors.
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