That's a little dramatic, don't you think?
-It was meant more as a commentary on what "survival" means in modern western culture. Most of us (thankfully) aren't facing daily "survival threats" so our concern shifts to a social-centric one. The moment my true survival is threatened, I'm sure I'll care less about my social standing. But then, I would guess that in a very real way the better thought of you are in society the more likely you are to survive longer. -But yeah, it was dramatic, no doubt.And how many times in the past 24 hours have your social skills played a part in your day?
-I've made 5 phone calls this morning where my social skills played a very real part in my day and in a "earn your bacon" way, a real part in my survival. You might say I make a living by utilizing and leveraging my social skills. What was left was something more confusing than facebook with none of your friends on it.
-Exactly.