Morality Is the Best, but It's Also the Worst of Us

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Many middle class parents these dayse seem obsessed with helping their children achieve status. Is that something you see as positive? In limits, i think so. You don't have to be rich to beo have a life of meaning. There are all different kinds of ways that we can earn status. And earning status from being a great gardener is no worse than aning status fon being a multi-millionaire.

Does owning a big house and supporting ‘correct’ social causes not just make you feel good about yourself but actually make you healthier and live longer? The answer is yes. This is just one of the fascinating findings that bestselling writer Will Storr shared with Intelligence Squared on September 16 discussing the themes of his new book The Status Game. Storr argues that it is our irrepressible craving for status that ultimately defines who we are. As he puts it, ‘If you want to rule the world, save the world, buy the world or fuck the world, the best thing to pursue is status.’ And research shows that without sufficient status, we suffer more illness and live shorter lives. To get the Intelligence Squared discount on the book click here: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/the-status-game-on-social-position-and-how-we-use-it-will-storr-intel/

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