Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-09-20
Chris Williamson & Will Storr: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #374
How To Play The Status Game - Will Storr - #374
Will Storr is an award winning author and journalist. Status is the original human currency.
Will Storr discussed The Status Game by Will Storr. Chris Williamson discussed High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Status Game
The Status Game by Will Storr is a sociological and psychological exploration of how the human drive for social rank, prestige, and acceptance influences nearly every aspect of human behavior, interaction, and societal structure.
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
Plugged The Status Game
“yeah i mean in the book i describe it as the original currency you know before that”
Plugged 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”
Plugged 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”
Plugged 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”