552: Will Storr | Understanding Social Position and the Status Game
The Jordan Harbinger Show
How Much Money Makes You Happy?
The speaker, who worked on Wall Street, reflects on the disillusionment of high-earning individuals, sharing how money fails to bring happiness despite lavish lifestyles. They observe that incremental increases in income only fuel unhealthy competition, leading to distress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction. The speaker highlights the high rates of mental illness, addiction, and divorce among big firm lawyers, emphasizing that the pursuit of status and wealth does not equate to happiness. They also note that lawyers, being naturally competitive, often succumb to the need for status despite their high earnings.
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