How do you play the status game?

from RSA Conversations · host Will Storr, Matthew Taylor

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this lively interview series from the RSA, Matthew Taylor, puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Will Storr is the author of five books, including the novel The Hunger and The Howling of Killian Lone. His latest book is The Status Game. A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong communities and initiatives that bring people together are more invaluable than ever before. The RSA Fellowship is a global network of problem solvers. We invite you to join our community today to stay connected, inspired and motivated in the months ahead. You can learn more about the Fellowship or start an application by clicking here.

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In the game of life, what motivates us to get on and become successful? Is it purely about survival or reproduction? Or is it something more subtle than that? Author Will Storr joins Matthew to argue that our insatiable craving for status is what ultimately defines who we are and how we behave.