"Ball don't lie" and other (apparently) irrational, superstitious types of rules and…

1KJBLu2QbTgzcxXxS5vuhSFvQBCy9s2wYy (190) · February 15, 2021

"Ball don't lie" and other (apparently) irrational, superstitious types of rules and norms used for conflict resolution tend to be more subtle, nuanced, and valuable than "rational" created rules and laws.

Emergent Twetch memes/norms too!

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1KJBLu2QbTgzcxXxS5vuhSFvQBCy9s2wYy (190) · February 15, 2021

This is basic idea behind "Chesteron's Fence" warning, and much of Hayek's later work on the use of knowledge in society and the pretense of knowledge.

It's fun to watch it happen in real-time in a new semi-commons type of setting.

1KJBLu2QbTgzcxXxS5vuhSFvQBCy9s2wYy (190) · February 15, 2021

You can see how people both engage in it and fail to see and appreciate it, as for example, on any subreddit with lots of meta posts like, "OK guys, this sub needs to stop doing X".

People both chaffing at and engaging in emergent rules.

1KJBLu2QbTgzcxXxS5vuhSFvQBCy9s2wYy (190) · February 15, 2021

I love "ball don't lie" in particular, bs a good example of one no one actually believes, but everyone understands all players must pretend to believe and accept as legitimate to keep things going smoothly.

Pretending there is a fair basketball god works.