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Podcast: Life Examined
Episode: Playing the status game, and why we canβt hide from it
Description: Journalist and author Will Storr explains how status influences everything we do. Whether consciously or subconsciously, we all seek to be of value and feel accepted. Author Chuck Thompson says todayβs status ideals have shifted; status is not reflected in the clothes you wear, but more about what you do for society. Β Get full access to Life Examined at lifeexamined.substack.com/subscribe