✍️ In societies that are well-functioning – not in comparison to a hypothetical utopia, but contrasted with other existing or historical cultures – *competence*, not power, is a prime determiner of status. Competence. Ability. Skill. Not *power*. This is obvious both anecdotally and factually. No one with brain cancer is equity-minded enough to refuse the service of the surgeon with the best education, the best reputation and, perhaps, the highest earnings. Furthermore, the most valid personality trait predictors of long-term success in Western countries are intelligence (as measured with cognitive ability or IQ tests) and conscientiousness (a trait characterized by industriousness and orderliness). ✍️ [[Quotes by Jordan Peterson|Jordan Peterson]], *12 Rules for Life* (2018), ch. 11 [cut.in.net/peterson-competence-not-power](https://cut.in.net/peterson-competence-not-power) / [cut.in.net/jordanpeterson](https://cut.in.net/jordanpeterson) #Pochodocitát #Runkeeper #12RulesForLife *[\[trasa\]](https://pochod.avenarius.sk)* ***