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Social Status: Down the Rabbit Hole | Melting Asphalt
Humans have a built-in 'status detection system' that constantly assesses our value and the value of others. This system evolved because higher status in a cooperative group meant better access to resources and a higher chance of survival.
Podchemy • The Status Game
In this post, I'd like to explore the relationship between social status and personal space. I’ll show that people often conceptualize status as space — more specifically, as territory — and that this helps explain a wide range of phenomena.
Kevin Simler • Status as Space
... See morePrestige is our most marvelous craving. It's a bribe that induces us into being useful, benefiting the interests of the tribe. It's enabled us to master the art of co-operative living. We pursue goals, and tackle problems, as members of collaborative groups because we're programmed to care deeply about what our co-players think of us: we revel in