Status Signaling
understanding the subtle and interesting ways in which humans signal their status and reputation
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Status Signaling
While I was thinking through the cringe matrix, I thought a lot about celebrities. Given one of their main purposes as public figures is to both establish and violate social norms, thus providing us with both guidance and gossip, they’re always operating with a high cringe risk.
Role of celebrities is to establish & push norms, to be the focus of public debate & discussion. In social media world, everyone kinda is this.
Jia Tolentino on the Internet’s Endless Stage | Crooked Media
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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
Thoughts in Between: exploring how technology collides with politics, culture and society on Apple Podcasts
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