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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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