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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by cortesoft on Sunday March 05, 2017 @10:47PM (#13800552)
Well, now you are trying to increase your status as someone who doesn't care about status. The fact that you felt it worthwhile to delete your bio, just to prove to some random internet stranger that you don't care about status, clearly shows that you care.

It is ok to care about how others perceive you. We are social creatures, and we care about what others think. That isn't a bad thing.

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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by paulsutter on Sunday March 05, 2017 @11:13PM (#13800652)
I assure you I'm a nerd with no social standing whatsoever, and I'm almost flattered to be considered otherwise here in this thread.

And yes we're social creatures, and we all want to be understood and appreciated. But that's quite a different thing from pursuing social status.

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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by cortesoft on Monday March 06, 2017 @04:24PM (#13806189)
I don't think it IS different.... being 'understood and appreciated' is exactly what social status is.
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Re:The Economics of Status (2006) by paulsutter on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:50PM (#13812719)
No, social status is a zero sum /ranking/ of individuals and inherently competitive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status

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