Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-09-20
Books mentioned on How To Play The Status Game - Will Storr - #374
Will Storr is an award winning author and journalist. Status is the original human currency.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Status Game
The Status Game by Will Storr is a non-fiction book that explores how human behavior and social interactions are universally driven by the pursuit of status.
Discussed“coined i read about it and read the phrase in sarah jane blakemore's um book um and you know she talks about this idea”
Where to get it
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High Fidelity
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby is a 1995 breakup novel that follows an obsessive record store owner reflecting on his past relationships through the lens of his favorite music and top-five lists.
Discussed“you know the the archetypal indie snob from high fidelity sneering at celine dion i was that person when i was 19”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Status Game
“yeah i mean in the book i describe it as the original currency you know before that”
Own book Selfie
“well i mean i i would say so you know i i i mean one of the things i write about in my my book selfie um which which was a few years ago now”
Own book The Status Game
“so i i didn't write the message in the stages game but in my you know journalistic life a few years ago i did a story on crossfit”
Own book Selfie
“this was a big lesson i learned again when i was researching selfie and that was all about you know the the kind of the the narcissism of social media”