Do you disagree with this Nobel Laureate Economist? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-psychology-of.. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/t

Do you disagree with this Nobel Laureate Economist? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-psychology-of.. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-psychology-of.... >...apart from economic payoffs, social status seems to be the most important incentive and motivating force of social behavior.” The more noticeable status disparities are, the more concerned with status people become, and the differences between the haves and have-nots have been extremely pronounced during the economic recession of recent years. It's important to recognize we're talking about generalities here. But status symbols are one of the most important motivating factors in social behavior. Sure, maybe for your wife that's not a status symbol she particularly cares about, but do you really believe that's the majority case?