Can We Remove Ourself From the Status Game and Still Lead Happy Lives?

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Can we remove ourselves from the status game and still lead happy lives? Is that possiblen you ever as a human being, not not playing a status game? It's only because we're social animals. Andye, that actually links very closely to the next question we've got - which says, can we removed ourselves from thestatus game and still Lead happy lives? You no go ing shout at j k rowling and get status that way. There are infinite games that we can choose to play. Onts meditation. Become a great meditator. Ba, you can't try and be you kno,. Can't go for wealth or politic power, or even political prestige with

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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