Confusing status with skill
The status quo doesn’t shift because you’re right. It shifts because the culture changes. And the engine of culture is status.
Seth Godin • This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
You shouldn't worry about prestige. Prestige is the opinion of the rest of the world
How to Do What You Love
Life, put simply, is all about status. I recently read W. David Marx’s book Status and Culture —thanks Bryce Ferguson for the rec—and that fact was my clear takeaway. The book subtly changed how I look at the world; when you start to pay attention, status dictates nearly everything in our lives.
In the book, Marx argues that:
In the book, Marx argues that:
- There is no human soci