what is the relationship between ideological commitment and status seeking? is an ideology a particular status game you've opted into? do people select the highest status ideology they can get away with? are they just two independent drivers of social behavior?
what is the relationship between ideological commitment and status seeking? is an ideology a particular status game you've opted into? do people select the highest status ideology they can get away with? are they just two independent drivers of social behavior?
Status games require active belief…We seek rules and symbols by which to play a status game. When we find one that’s suitable and feels right, we’re vulnerable to absorbing its story, no matter how berserk.
The Status Game
Brains want to know, who do I have to be to earn connection and status?
The Status Game
a theory of system justification. Its core idea is that people are motivated to rationalize the status quo as legitimate—even if it goes directly against their interests.
Adam Grant • Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
To understand dominance, we need to focus on the high-status behaviors. To understand prestige, however, we need to focus on the low-status behaviors.
Kevin Simler • Social Status: Down the Rabbit Hole | Melting Asphalt
But the middle segment of that hierarchy—where the majority of people in an organization are found—is dominated by insecurity. Now that you have a bit of respect, you value your standing in the group and don’t want to jeopardize it. To maintain and then gain status, you play a game of follow-the-leader, conforming to prove your worth as a group mem
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