Clicks & Clout: How We Seek Status In the Digital Age
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Clicks & Clout: How We Seek Status In the Digital Age
the ease and detached nature of computer-mediated communication,
Marie K. Shanahan • Journalism, Online Comments, and the Future of Public Discourse
Young people look at so many of the status games of older folks—what brand of car is parked in your garage, what neighborhood can you afford to live in, how many levels below CEO are you in your org—and then look at apps like Vine and Musical.ly, and they choose the only real viable and thus optimal path before them. Remember the second tenet: peop
... See moreEugene Wei • Status as a Service (StaaS) — Remains of the Day
I know that it’s easy to observe when people are feeling insecure. Notice how much they are mentioning their positive attributes, material possessions, or important friends, when there’s no conversational reason for this to be occurring other than a status claim. It is harder to spot yourself doing this, but it is worth the effort — you are likely ... See more