Since status is zero sum, why aren’t other people more proactive in noticing, being annoyed by, and socially punishing such behavior?
Prisoner’s dilemma/tragedy of the commons. Deflating X’s status seeking benefits everyone (except X and his allies), but the costs of doing so are born by the person doing the deflating.
Prisoner’s dilemma/tragedy of the commons. Deflating X’s status seeking benefits everyone (except X and his allies), but the costs of doing so are born by the person doing the deflating.