How do humans yearn for, accrue, and respond to status - and how do we wither from a lack of it?
Join us on 25 Nov 2021, 6:30 pm as we talk about 'The Status Game' with Will Storr (@wstorr). The Status game is a radical new theory of human nature.
The event will cover:
A brief history of the status game
How status (and a lack of it) affects our wellbeing
Status, self-esteem, and perfectionism
How to play the status game
Q&A - pre-recorded, please add them here.
Good to read/watch before attending:
Steve Jobs, Microsoft and the iPhone – a tale of Status from Silicon Valley
Yams and the Status Game on the Micronesian island of Pohnpei
How To Play The Status Game - Will Storr | Modern Wisdom Podcast 374
About Will Storr:
Will Storr is an award-winning writer. He’s the author of six critically acclaimed books, including the novel The Hunger and The Howling of Killian Lone. His journalism has appeared in titles such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. His prizes include a National Press Club award for excellence and the AFM award for Best Investigative Journalism. His work on sexual violence against men earned the Amnesty International Award and a One World Press Award. He’s also been presented with the AIB Award for Best Investigative Documentary for his BBC radio series.
He teaches popular storytelling classes in London and has been invited to present his Science of Storytelling workshop all over the world, from Bangkok to Istanbul to the European Parliament. He’s an in-demand ghostwriter whose books have spent months at the top of The Sunday Times bestseller chart.