> If we can figure out how to rid ourselves of the desire for prestige, we will become much happier in the process! Why not just take this to the limit and bec

> If we can figure out how to rid ourselves of the desire for prestige, we will become much happier in the process! Why not just take this to the limit and become a Buddhist then? I'll answer that question: because our desires are possibly adaptive and are what keep us alive. The problem is not prestige, it's holding the wrong things to be prestigious.