SOSC 1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Status Anxiety, Meritocracy
25 Apr 2013
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Only compare to ppl who are like us; not the queen etc. Based on the idea that everyone is equal in rights and opportunities. System is bent on removing every excuse from our failures; so with increased chances of failure how much sympathy will they get from ppl. Every time a friend succeeds a part of me dies . Church becomes an industrial enterprise; wealth is a gift from god. Ppl accumulate wealth to gain respect, not for material possessions. Shopping unconnected material needs; to show that we"re worthy, status symbols.
