Plus more surprising information on this fundamental human drive.

Will Storr is a multi award-winning writer and Sunday Times bestselling author. His latest book is A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of storytelling to lead, motivate and persuade.

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In this episode we talk about:

The key elements of a properly deployed story
The different ways to measure status
The three main ways humans compete for status
The benefits of altruism as a source of status
The balance between self interest and altruism
How mindfulness factors into the status drive
Managing our relationships with social media

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