Is not also the "idea of a social construct" a social construct? And by extension is also arbitrary and meaningless?
And surely then every idea of any category is dissolved as meaningless and arbitrary, and then reason itself is absurd?
And surely then every idea of any category is dissolved as meaningless and arbitrary, and then reason itself is absurd?
Social constructs have developed over time under evolutionary pressure. Useless or damaging constructs eventually disappear since they contribute negatively towards survival.
The constructs that remain have demonstrated a certain level of fitness towards the environment.
Social constructs likely follow the Lindy effect.
The longer one exists, the longer it can be expected to continue to exist.
Old constructs have proven their fitness simply by persisting over a long period time.
I think it's easier to make the mistake the other way around, to wrongly assume that a relatively new social construct will remain "fit" far into the future.