#374 - Will Storr - How To Play The Status Game

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Will Storr is an award winning author and journalist. Status is the original human currency. Prestige, renown, respect and admiration are all sought after because it gave our ancestors better access to mates, safety and resources. Now the modern era has arrived, the lions are no longer chasing us but our desire for status is a strong as ever. Expect to learn why growing a huge yam can make you the favourite in your tribe, why tall poppy syndrome exists, the reason for our conscience, the risks of radically gaining or losing status, the winning qualities to develop if you want to enhance your status, how the status game relates to cancel culture and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy The Status Game - https://amzn.to/3hzYnrD Follow Will on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wstorr Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome back to the show, my guest today is Will Store.
0:04.6	He's an award-winning journalist and an author.
0:07.4	We're talking about how to play the status game.
0:10.6	Status is the original human currency.
0:13.6	Prestige, renown, respect and admiration are all sought after,
0:18.1	because it gave our ancestors better access to mates, safety and resources.
0:23.4	Now, the modern era has arrived and the lines are no longer chasing us,
0:27.9	but our desire for status is as strong as ever.
0:31.6	Today, expect to learn why growing a huge Yam can make you the favourite person in your tribe.
0:37.2	Why tall poppy syndrome really exists?
0:39.9	The reason for our conscience, the risks of radically gaining or losing status,
0:44.7	the winning qualities to develop if you want to enhance your status,
0:47.8	how the status game relates to cancel culture and much more.
0:52.1	Honestly, Will's new book, The Status Game, is one of the best things that I've read this year.
0:57.1	If you enjoyed this episode, then links to go and get it in the show notes below.
1:01.3	It's so interesting and fast-paced, there's tons of stories,
1:05.7	and it's super relatable, it kind of makes you feel silly,
1:08.5	but self-aware and world-aware at the same time, it's awesome.
1:13.2	I really, really hope that you enjoy this episode.
1:16.0	I also want to give a massive thank you to everyone that has been sharing the show
1:20.0	over the last couple of weeks.
1:21.4	The growth that we're seeing at the moment is insane,
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