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Some thoughts on social status - by Ozy Brennan

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I. It’s embarrassing to write a blog post about status, because whenever smart people talk about status they become stupid.

I. It’s embarrassing to write a blog post about status, because whenever smart people talk about status they become stupid. However, some people are wrong on the Internet, so we will all strive to endure my temporary stupidity. II. Standard academic status theory distinguishes between dominance and prestige. Dominance is power through coercion. Directly, this means force, threat of force, or intimidation. Granting and withholding resources also counts: wealthy people are more dominant; your boss is dominant over you. Probably in humans spreading rumors, cancel culture, and destroying…

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