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'''Coolness''' is [[Dominance hierarchy|dominance signaling]] by looking fashionable, dangerous, as well as behaving in an interesting and impressive manner, all without trying hard. Achieving status whilst doing the bare minimum signals confidence in one's ability. Basically saying, "Could try harder but don't need to because people ''already'' hail to the king, baby." Coolness is related to [[stoicism]] due to the downplaying of effort, and related to [[charisma]]/[[game]] as minimalism and style are associated with [[beauty]]. | '''Coolness''' is [[Dominance hierarchy|dominance signaling]] by looking fashionable, dangerous, as well as behaving in an interesting and impressive manner, all without trying hard. Achieving status whilst doing the bare minimum signals confidence in one's ability. Basically saying, "Could try harder but don't need to because people ''already'' hail to the king, baby." Coolness is related to [[stoicism]] due to the downplaying of effort, and related to [[charisma]]/[[game]] as minimalism and style are associated with [[beauty]]. Dangerous activities like free climbing, sex, binge drinking, going to war, etc. are cool because they are dangerous. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Effortlessly doing things that other people find hard is cool. | Effortlessly doing things that other people find hard is cool. A cool lifestyle is evolutionary novel, because in tribal, traditional life. No one is socially isolated enough to pull off secretly achieving mastery of a hobby by practicing in complete isolation. Only to come back into society and effortlessly display one's masterful skill, to the complete awe of others, whom did not see the hours of practice, nor had any reason to believe the person was practicing anything, because out of sight, out of mind. | ||
For example, a guy has no reputation at all for dancing, has never tried to. So over summer break from school, the guy spends as many hours per day possible learning to dance masterfully, then at the school dance, the man starts busting out immaculate moves left and right, to everyone's awe and surprise. "Wow what talent!" However interesting and impressive behavior, is not enough to be universally considered cool. One must ''also'' be fashionable, and dangerous for their coolness to be undeniable. The nerd in the video below is on the way to being undeniably cool but not quite there yet. | For example, a guy has no reputation at all for dancing, has never tried to. So over summer break from school, the guy spends as many hours per day possible learning to dance masterfully, then at the school dance, the man starts busting out immaculate moves left and right, to everyone's awe and surprise. "Wow what talent!" However interesting and impressive behavior, is not enough to be universally considered cool. One must ''also'' be fashionable, and dangerous for their coolness to be undeniable. The nerd in the video below is on the way to being undeniably cool but not quite there yet. | ||
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== Why are sex and alcohol cool? == | == Why are sex and alcohol cool? == | ||
Making sex and alcohol taboo among teenagers only makes sex and drinking appear | Making sex and alcohol taboo among teenagers only makes sex and drinking appear more dangerous. Teenagers want to have sex and get drunk to appear dangerous. In contrast, if parents do not make sex or alcohol dangerous, the association with coolness is lost. | ||
== Examples of cool behavior == | == Examples of cool behavior == | ||