The Political Orphanage cover image

The Answer is Always Status

The Political Orphanage

00:00

The Desire for Status Never Levels Off

"There's not a satiation point at which I go, I got my Grammy and forever my status is insured and enshrined," he says. "We're always, I'm at the retirement home and I can, I can walk a little better than Zeke down the hall ... Therefore, I am the higher ranking old person." We never stop wanting to get up to the next thing, Obama adds.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app