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This is the link you're referencing, right? I also found it a useful model of how social and economic ranks can substantially but not completely overlap. https:

• taurath 8y ago
  Yeah that was it - I found it a really good primer for starting to think about social class as a construct, however there is a lot more inter-class mingling and subtlety that isn't covered there, which is I think why he eventually took it down, because once you really start to think about it its not that hard to pick apart, and probably doesn't reflect his current views anyway. The simplicity of only "4" ladders leaves out maybe the majority of people, especially in the US. People's and communities values just tend not to fit into those categories, and tends to be more an expression of each person's individual and group experiences. The idea of alternate ladders based on values, how that ties into money and economics, and how groups can become inaccessible to each other, is a worthwhile and big idea I think to hold onto.