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Talking about your job at parties is way down the list of reasons social status matters. It's a fair point that people shouldn't make all their decisions with s
by sanderjd 6y ago
Talking about your job at parties is way down the list of reasons social status matters. It's a fair point that people shouldn't make all their decisions with status in mind, but it is also wrong to belittle it as a consideration.
- imgabe 6y agoWhat are some of the other reasons? Suppose you could make $500k/year either by being a cardiologist or by cleaning out septic tanks. What advantages does the $500k from cardiology get you that the $500k from cleaning septic tanks does not? (Aside from impressing people at parties)
- bonoboTP 6y agoHigher status friends, marrying into a "better family" and so on. Your family (especially more distant) will respect you more. Also, I think a major elephant in the room: some people just feel better about themselves and sleep better, knowing that they are a big dog and can feel justified in looking down on others.
- JackFr 6y agoThere is a great quote from A defense lawyer in the HBO show “The Undoing”: “You know, I should say up front that, in my experience, doctors tend to be assholes. The reason they tend to be assholes is because they get to be. They're doctors.”
- perilunar 6y agoCleaner hands and a lot less shit?
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- darkerside 6y agoIt would be more educational to share a few of those things that actually matter. Why exactly does social status matter?