Status Signaling

understanding the subtle and interesting ways in which humans signal their status and reputation

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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion

Jia Tolentino • 3 highlights

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Cover of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion

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The Hunter Economy

Erik Torenberg eriktorenberg.substack.com

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Signaling as a Service

Julian julian.digital

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Just proved the thesis of this piece - on the endless selfish human desire to signal - in adding this to my sublime nail painting emoji

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Status Games: Engineering Scarcity in a World of Abundance

Eugene Wei nfx.com

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Luxury Beliefs are Status Symbols

Rob Henderson robkhenderson.com

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I find NFTs that evolve as you progress towards a goal more interesting because they tap on one's hard work & skill, vs one's wealth / being early at a drop. Similar to how in WoW expensive transmogs gave you clout, but the real clout was in hard achievements

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The Currency of Community

David Phelps davidphelps.substack.com

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