Daily: Chasing Status – Are we hard-wired to fight for glory?

<p>Are humans really driven by desire for power, money, sex and comfort – or is something even deeper at play? Beneath greed, acquisitiveness, and even altruism and self-sacrifice is an even more fundamental motivation, says science writer <strong>Will Storr</strong>: the scramble for status. He tells Andrew Harrison about his new book <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Will-Storr/The-Status-Game--On-Social-Position-and-How-We-Use-it/25325652" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Status Game: On Social Position And How We Use It</em></a>, and the hidden social systems that program us to perform acts of great benefit to our fellows, deeds of heroism…&nbsp;and some of the most infamous crimes in human history.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>“We're a tribal animal. And once we’ve connected with our tribe, the jostling for position begins.”</em></li><li><em>“The brain’s basic rule is ‘connect with people and go for status’.”</em></li><li><em>“Morality is just a way we play for status.”</em></li><li><em>“Humans are at their worst when they’re deprived of status.”</em></li><li><em>“Even people who complain about virtue signalling are virtue signalling themselves.”</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Will-Storr/The-Status-Game--On-Social-Position-and-How-We-Use-it/25325652" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Will-Storr/The-Status-Game--On-Social-Position-and-How-We-Use-it/25325652</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for