Status Games
Will Storr delves into the failed attempt at equality in Soviet Russia, revealing how eliminating property ownership did not eradicate status games but merely shifted them. Stalin's reversal to embrace status symbols highlights the innate nature of status-seeking behavior, debunking the notion that equality alone can eliminate hierarchy.In this clip
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