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How the Quest for Status Shapes Us All, with Will Storr

For centuries, philosophers and scholars have described human behaviour in terms of sex, power and money. In The Status Game, bestselling author Will Storr radically turns this thinking on its head by arguing that it is our irrepressible craving for status that ultimately defines who we are. From the era of the hunter-gatherer to today, when we exist as workers in the globalised economy and citizens of online worlds, the need for status has always been wired into us. A wealth of research shows that how much of it we possess dramatically affects not only our happiness and wellbeing but also our physical health – and without sufficient status, we become more ill, and live shorter lives. It’s an unconscious obsession that drives the best and worst of us: our innovation, arts and civilisation as well as our murders, wars and genocides. But why is status such an all-consuming prize? What happens if it’s taken away from us? And how can our unquenchable thirst for it explain cults, moral panics, conspiracy theories, the rise of social media and the ‘culture wars’ of today? On a breathtaking journey through time and culture, The Status Game offers a sweeping rethink of human psychology that will change how you see others – and how you see yourself (Harper Collins). Jack met Will at Parrillan in Borough Yards, London. Follow and subscribe to The Booking Club: Twitter/X: @bookingclubpod Instagram: @bookingclubpod TikTok: @bookingclubpod 00:00 Podcast featuring journalist Will Storr on status. 06:15 Restaurant served cold dish despite temperature concerns. 08:32 Researching selfie led to insightful views on validation. 10:04 Humans and animals pursue status differently. 13:25 Politics: Balance between virtue and competence. 17:38 Chapter on dangerous people: men, narcissistic, violent dominance 20:13 Elite educated elite believed to ruin the world. Elliot Rogers, narcissistic, targeted "jocks." 23:41 Political and celebrity status game analysis. 28:50 Status affects health, longevity, and vulnerability. 31:52 Human nature driven by competition and group status. 32:42 Utopian ideals often lead to hierarchical oppression. 38:10 Silence on phone connects deeply with despair. 41:14 Envy for Paul McCartney's charmed life persists. 43:22 The brain's subconscious game, conscious storytelling, cautionary.