Here’s a quick summary in bullet point quotes from The Status Game by Will Storr:
• “Human beings are status-seeking animals. It’s our primary motivation.”
• “We play status games to feel like we matter.”
• “Status is not about money or fame—it’s about being valued by the group we care about.”
• “There are three kinds of status games: dominance, virtue, and success.”
• “Dominance games are won by force or fear. Success games by skill. Virtue games by being ‘good.’”
• “We become who we are by the games we play.”
• “Status is addictive. Winning feels good, losing can feel like death.”
• “The more status we’re granted, the more moral we believe we are.”
• “Status games are ancient. Even chimpanzees play them.”
• “To understand people, understand the status games they’re playing.”
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