A conversation about how totalitarian states maintain control by eliminating rival status games like religions and persecuting religious groups, such as Christians in the Soviet Union and Uighur Muslims in China. They also analyze human behavior and the natural inclination towards status patterns.
Will Storr is a former journalist and author. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is "The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It." www.thescienceofstorytelling.com
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