Category Archives: Status

NYT: Rising anxiety over declining social status tells us a lot about how we got here and where we’re going

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Luke Ford

Why is status important? After survival, it is probably the most powerful human impulse because it has so much sway over one’s long-term survival and likelihood of successful reproduction. The opposite of status is humiliation. Constant humiliation results in loneliness … Continue reading →

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Status Signalling

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Luke Ford

Comment: Most people, even most really smart and accomplished people, express ideas for social reasons that have little to do with the rightness or wrongness of the idea. Often, this is about using your expressed ideas as a badge of … Continue reading →

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Short Emails Show Higher Status

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Luke Ford

From Chateau Heartiste: …and the advice in this article to emulate the email habits of successful businessmen: Want to get ahead? Emulate the super-successful and never send a long email. […] “For various reasons, short emails are more associated with … Continue reading →

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Increasing Your Social Status

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Luke Ford

Jack Shafer writes: "What is Facebook but the Federal Reserve Bank of social currency? And it’s all social currency you can use! Like cocktail chatter, a Facebook posting—be it a link, a list, a photo, or travel plans—conveys the message, … Continue reading →

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