Venkatesh Rao ☀️
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Comportment - Deportment = Character The presentation aspect it’s tempting to focus on basically cancels out in how you are actually judged. Kyle: That’s not being nice, that’s putting on a nice sweater Cartman: I don’t understand the difference Kyle: I know you don’t
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Venkatesh Rao ☀️
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You can’t judge character directly, only via difference between the promise of presentation (the implications of words and appearance, for eg wearing a suit and never swearing) and actual actions. That’s why it’s useful to have two words for appearances. Comportment is the test of the promise of deportment.
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