> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 3 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Do we think more naturally in hierarchy or heterarchy]] At first thought I think we think no because neurons don't have an up connection and down connection but in society we definitely gravitate towards some kind of [[hierarchy]]. [[We naturally define relationships between ideas]] but relationships don't have to be hierarchical. Even if we do think in [[hierarchy]] it definitely isn't static. Can we hold multiple different items as children of the same item? This is important for:: [[What is the cognitive origin of social hierarchy]]. Even though this is much more applicable to [[knowledge management]], understanding the fundamental theory behind our mind's aptitude can help explain how and why [[social hierarchy]] came about. We can also draw inspiration from anthropological understandings of [[social hierarchy]]. Gravitation towards hierarchy is not universal, and we have observed many [[egalitarian]] societies, but [[Once hierarchy is in place vested interests will keep it in place]]. It seems that once we start thinking in hierarchies it is much easier to continue thinking in them than to not. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SEED *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[hierarchy]], [[heterarchy]], [[Neuroscience]]