I wonder why you called it asocial. Asocial people are great because they lack exactly this kind of status seeking and don't feel the need to engage in zero-su

I wonder why you called it asocial. Asocial people are great because they lack exactly this kind of status seeking and don't feel the need to engage in zero-sum social games. They just do what they like, which often is something actually productive or fun. This behavior is anti-social. It actively harms everyone else except the person (or group) doing it.