Chapter
The Role of Status in Our Pursuit for Happiness
1:11:46 - 1:19:37 (07:51)
In this podcast episode, the speaker emphasizes the importance of status in our pursuit for happiness and why it is more significant than our pursuit for money. The speaker also elaborates how status and happiness are interconnected, and why the competition for status is not limited to specific individuals, but instead, everyone plays individual status games irrespective of their social status.
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A survey of 15,000 people in the UK found that the pursuit of status holds more importance in one's job than the pursuit of money.
1:11:46 - 1:14:25 (02:39)
Summary
A survey of 15,000 people in the UK found that the pursuit of status holds more importance in one's job than the pursuit of money. People are more likely to accept a higher status job title over a modest pay rise.
ChapterThe Role of Status in Our Pursuit for Happiness
EpisodeE167: The More Successful You Are The Longer You’ll Live: Will Storr
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Researchers have discovered that people can accurately measure an individual's level of dominance or submissiveness within 43 milliseconds of meeting them.
1:14:25 - 1:15:56 (01:30)
Summary
Researchers have discovered that people can accurately measure an individual's level of dominance or submissiveness within 43 milliseconds of meeting them. The human brain is constantly monitoring for status cues in our environment.
ChapterThe Role of Status in Our Pursuit for Happiness
EpisodeE167: The More Successful You Are The Longer You’ll Live: Will Storr
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The idea of a hierarchy of happiness based on money and success is not entirely accurate since we all play individual status games.
1:15:56 - 1:19:37 (03:41)
Summary
The idea of a hierarchy of happiness based on money and success is not entirely accurate since we all play individual status games. High status people are not necessarily happier and often lead difficult and punishing lives due to intense competition.