The Social Hierarchy

Continuing the commentary on hierarchy from last week.

Seeking status, wealth, and prestige - for their own sake - is not a recipe for happiness or human flourishing. It's a recipe for pettiness and division.

Playing power games within a social pecking order is an attempt to compensate for a lack of self-confidence.

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