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People are status-seeking monkeys. People seek out the most efficient path to maximizing social capital

People are status-seeking monkeys. People seek out the most efficient path to maximizing social capital

March 1, 2019 Nate

— https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2019/2/19/status-as-a-service


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