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
it’s kinda funny to see how many are asking… “how could rich new yorkers vote for a socialist?! what do they gain?” this is pretty simple stuff.
you have to understand, for almost all
of these individuals, life has long since escaped the realm of basic needs (what does a trust fund kid need?). most live at the top of maslow’s hierarchy, where the ... See more
Two classic theories in social psychology make a similar point about how engagement generates commitment. First, Leon Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory. This theory posits that when our behavior doesn’t coincide with our beliefs, we change our beliefs to match the behavior. As humans, we don’t like saying one thing and doing another. So we tr
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