Simulacrum Levels - LessWrong - Strawperson

## Metadata
- Author: **Strawperson**
- Full Title: Simulacrum Levels - LessWrong
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/simulacrum-levels
## Highlights
- Simulacrum Levels are a framework for analyzing different motivations people can have for making statements. Simulacrum Level 1: Attempt to describe the world accurately. Simulacrum Level 2: Choose what to say based on what your statement will cause other people to do or believe. Simulacrum Level 3: Say things that signal membership to your ingroup. Simulacrum Level 4: Choose which group to signal membership to based on what the benefit would be for you.
- Tags: #rationality #mind