A story from Cook’s voyages demonstrates well how groups and societies run on status, not information. For…

A story from Cook’s voyages demonstrates well how groups and societies run on status, not information. For sailors of that time, scurvy was a constant threat. Cook knew that sauerkraut prevented scurvy, and also kept well on voyages. But how to get his men to eat it? 1/3 https://t.co/EbTc7wBm2Q

Cook ordered that it be served only to the officers. The other men saw that this was a high-status meal, and demanded it for themselves. 2/3

You can see not only how all groups and societies work in that story. But also how all problems can be solved. You have to target status. Not information. Not class or capitalism or any of those other team sports topics. Status. /end