This is now the 12th time this has been posted on HN [0], and I see why, it is very insightful.
But his other post, 'submission and dominance among friends,' had more impact on me. Connecting our behavior to our mammal relatives like he does is not exactly novel, but combined with his frankness about his own needs -- especially the profoundly uncool desire to be "on the submissive end of this kind of clear status play" -- the piece was revelatory for me. Perhaps you'll enjoy: http://johnsalvatier.org/blog/2017/submission-and-dominance-...
But his other post, 'submission and dominance among friends,' had more impact on me. Connecting our behavior to our mammal relatives like he does is not exactly novel, but combined with his frankness about his own needs -- especially the profoundly uncool desire to be "on the submissive end of this kind of clear status play" -- the piece was revelatory for me. Perhaps you'll enjoy: http://johnsalvatier.org/blog/2017/submission-and-dominance-...
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=johnsalvatier.org