> In the animal world there probably are life and death reasons (getting food, physical security, etc.) for fitting in a social status/hierarchy. You have skill

> In the animal world there probably are life and death reasons (getting food, physical security, etc.) for fitting in a social status/hierarchy. You have skills and income that eliminate that from being something you need to be concerned with in modern human society. Sure, but if you already have food, shelter and safety, what else is there to live for? Some people argue that social status is a deeply rooted part of our animal (not only mammalian) nature, rather than merely a concept, and that it's necessary for your long term well-being [1]. [1] https://www.ulm.edu/~palmer/TheBiochemistryofStatusandtheFunctionofMoodStates.htm https://www.ulm.edu/~palmer/TheBiochemistryofStatusandtheFun...