# Focus on utility leaves less wiggle room in human interactions This can be fine if you have high information like a marketplace where everybody knows what they’re buying and selling This may be why it’s important to [[Work with people you like working with, not the ones who are the most qualified]] Inspired by the observation that you need to [[Make friends with people before they’re useful to you]] <!-- #evergreen --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Focus+on+utility+leaves+less+wiggle+room+in+human+interactions) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Focus+on+utility+leaves+less+wiggle+room+in+human+interactions) <!-- {BearID:63E214B1-C007-4E84-8398-1919E285C81C-19569-0003CC8F62F9EAC7} -->