Explores how status competition drives human psychology, politics, morality, and conflicts across cultures and history.
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Explores how status competition drives human psychology, politics, morality, and conflicts across cultures and history.
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'Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas ... The Status Game might be his best yet' James Marriott, Books of the Year, The Times What drives our political and moral beliefs? What shapes our bitterest conflicts and wildest dreams? What makes you, you? Across the world, from Papua New Guinea to Tokyo and Manhattan, humans compete for status. Through games of dominance, virtue and success, it's an obsession that has driven the best and worst of us: the Renaissance and the Industrial Revo...
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Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Mentions spree killers and tyrants in historical context
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Examines political beliefs and ideological conflicts driven by status
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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References tyranny, violence, and systemic suffering
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