Monthly Archives: June 2019

Book Review: The Secret Of Our Success

Book Review: The Secret Of Our Success “To start the ritual, the shoulder blade was heated over hot coals in a way that caused patterns of cracks and burnt spots to form. This patterning was then read as a kind of map, which was held in a pre-specified orientation. The cracking patterns were (probably) essentially […]

Social Status: Down the Rabbit Hole

Social Status: Down the Rabbit Hole “The beginning of wisdom about social status is learning to distinguish its two (and only two) primary forms: dominance and prestige. These are, as one research paper puts it, the “two ways to the top.” If dominance is the kind of status we get from intimidating others, prestige is […]