Status: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How To Get It Without Driving Yourself Crazy | Will Storr
Plus more surprising information on this fundamental human drive.
Will Storr is a multi award-winning writer and Sunday Times bestselling author. His latest book is A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of storytelling to lead, motivate and persuade.
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In this episode we talk about:
The key elements of a properly deployed story The different ways to measure status The three main ways humans compete for status The benefits of altruism as a source of status The balance between self interest and altruism How mindfulness factors into the status drive Managing our relationships with social media
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