STATUS: Does Our Need for It Explain ... Everything?
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The 3 Types of Status Games: Dominance, Prestige (Competence), and Prestige (Virtue)
There are three types of status games: dominance, competence, and virtue. Dominance is about violence or the threat of violence, including physical and social violence. Competence is based on being valuable by excelling in certain skills or roles. Virtue is centered around following rules, enforcing them, and believing in sacred beliefs. Dominance games are exemplified by acts of war, mafias, and boxing matches. Competence games are demonstrated by being skillful in various domains like being a great sorcerer or story-teller. Virtue games include institutions like churches or the British royal family where following rules and sacred beliefs are crucial for gaining status.
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