Will Storr is an award winning journalist and author. His book ‘The Status Game’ transforms our understanding of human nature by demonstrating how our unconscious desire for status ultimately drives our behaviour. Important Links: - Twitter: [https://twitter.com/wstorr?s=21&t=ZdtIqP9eE3_a5qZocDjEXQ] - Website: [https://willstorr.com] - The Science of Storytelling: [https://www.thescienceofstorytelling.com] Show Notes: 00:00 – Intro 02:32 – Main Podcast 09:02 – The strange case of David Irving 16:07 – The fundamental nature of Status Games 17:33 – The Stanford Prison experiment 26:06 – Status games by cults 33:03 – Luxury Beliefs 37:41 – We’re all moral Hypocrites 42:49 – Social and socioeconomic status 50:31 – Human OS 01:04:56 – WW1 humiliation of Germany 01:15:07 – Crazy Beliefs 01:17:56 – The Value of religion 01:20:03 – Trading Status 01:28:51 – You could be 100% wrong about some beliefs And more! - Will’s origin story - The importance of being funny - How status seeking leads to the “very best of human nature” - Loaded magazine - Spreading humility - Why we could be wrong about our closest beliefs Books Mentioned: - The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science; by Will Storr - The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History; by Howard Bloom - The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom - The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous; by Joseph Henrich - The Science of Storytelling; by Will Storr - Slaughterhouse-Five; by Kurt Vonnegut - Selfie: How We Became so Self-Obsessed and What It’s Doing to Us; by Will Storr - The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It; by Will Storr
Will is an author who brings out the unexpected ways that we’re vulnerable, and how to manage those vulnerabilities and turn them into strengths. The author of six books including Sunday Times bestsellers, he’s one of the most interesting voices on how we can manage our worst impulses to succeed in the modern world. Topics: 0:00 Intro 01:26 Your early years, how was your self esteem shaped In those years? 08:55 Your book selfie, the inspiration 17:49 Would you have been happier if you were told you could succeed? 20:57 Am I actually making decisions? 27:02 How our genes control us 30:56 Story telling 42:46 Why does status matter? 57:20 Can we be to consumed by status? 01:01:02 We live longer with higher status 01:12:09 Our pursuit of status is greater and our pursuit for money 01:14:13 The part social cues play in the status game 01:20:08 How do we advance in the ‘status game’? 01:27:39 What ingredients create happiness for you? 01:40:28 The last guest question Will: https://twitter.com/wstorr https://www.instagram.com/williamstorr/ Will’s book The Status Game: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Status-Game-Will-Storr/ Will’s new book, The Status Game, is out now in the UK and in the US on the 23rd August. Others books mentioned: Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT... FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbar... Sponsors: Vodafone Business - https://bit.ly/3Nagd1l Craftd - https://bit.ly/3JKOPFx Huel - https://my.huel.com/Steven Carpets gifted from Tapi - https://bit.ly/3P10anj Chandelier & Lights gifted from Tom Kirk Lighting - https://bit.ly/3Q6vJxd