The Status Game: How Power, Conflict and Ego Shape Our Lives | Will Storr x The Peter McCormack Show

Will Storr is an acclaimed author, journalist, and storyteller, specializing in exploring human psychology, status dynamics, and the power of narratives to shape our lives and societies.

In this interview we discuss the dynamics of status, storytelling, and human psychology. Learn why we chase status, how stories shape societies, and the dangers of ego in modern life. In this thought-provoking episode, Will explores the biological, cultural, and psychological factors that drive human behaviour. Discover the hidden truths behind social media, cancel culture, and why status games dominate our lives.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:12 - Understanding Brains
00:05:00 - How Humans Develop Their Story World
00:09:49 - Survival & Manipulation
00:15:00 - Anti-Vax Conversion Example
00:18:28 - Status Games in Bitcoin
00:25:05 - Gender Differences in Status Games
00:28:49 - Social Media’s & Status
00:35:00 - Virtue Dominance & Success
00:38:21 - The Status Dynamics of DEI Movements
00:41:05 - Parenting & Status Awareness
00:43:26 - The Psychological Toll of Losing Status
00:50:07 - Status Loss & Suicidal Ideation in Men
00:55:00 - The Burden of High Status
01:02:05 - Relative Status & Peer Competition
01:09:05 - Status, Violence & Societal Behaviour
01:15:00 - Status & Morality in Atrocities & Wars
01:19:39 - Trump, Nationalism & Status Restoration
01:22:35 - Putin’s War & the Status Dilemma
01:23:50 - Wrapping Up:

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