How Did Cool Become Such a Big Deal? (2014)

Re:How Did Cool Become Such a Big Deal? (2014) by petra on Friday September 14, 2018 @02:59PM (#17989885)

My response, which could have been written better, was not to attack you, but to raise a point:

Everybody compares themselves to others. Some people are more lucky than others and do have better status, in real life. So you don't feel the need to get it from other means, like you commented. Which is a good way to behave, i agree.

But what about people living with low status ? Comparing yourself to others and feeling bad upon the result is a deep biological reaction. Afaik, it's not something you can turn off, unless we're talking medications(and side effects), or maybe meditating for decades. Not practical.

The other thing is of course, build a society for humans, egalitarian, possibly in small tribes, like humans intend to be. Maybe a dream for the next generation. Not practical.

So a useful discussion would be: what could people with low status do, to lower their status anxiety ?

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Re:How Did Cool Become Such a Big Deal? (2014) by growlist on Saturday September 15, 2018 @04:25PM (#17995891)

Ah ok, I think I probably misinterpreted you. I guess we could ask people to take a Buddhist approach and attempt to release themselves from desire. Failing that though, banning advertising and worthless celebrities would probably be a good first step.. Not holding my breath.

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