Status Anxiety Pt. 1 (1 of 5)
Posted by admin on Feb 20th, 2010
2010
Feb 20
Status Anxiety discusses the desire of people in many modern societies to “climb the social ladder” and the anxieties that result from a focus on how one is perceived by others.
February 20th, 2010 at 10:32 am
I can relate to this yrs ago, when I was younger, but not as much now adays.
February 20th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Im curious, did the model shown come with all the furniture?
February 20th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Se olvidan que 2/3 partes de la humanidad no solo no está satifecha, sino que es terriblemente POBRE. Propongo a Botton hacer un documental similar, pero sobre el estado de ansiedas debido a la pobreza, o a la mera supervivencia
February 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
“Is this real stone?” – “That’s… called a non-standard option…”
February 20th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
“Is that a doric column?” “Errr, uhhh…”
February 20th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
This is a great vid sociologically and psychologically speaking. EXCELLENT post!
February 20th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
It’s a stage of development that some people never mature out of….lol.
Just kidding….it’s due to the environment we’re in: mass consumption capitalism.
February 20th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
The conscious can cope, like Botton, the rest of humanity will continually suffer within the realities of others.
February 20th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
You Sir, are an idiot.
February 20th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
its all about saying “im better than you”.
February 20th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
this is the curse of the consumer society
February 20th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
While I agree somewhat with this – his prose isn’t exactly the most quickly and easily digestible (at least to me). I often have to read ADB slowly.
So I don’t think your point holds completely! Perhaps he’s a Nandos :p
February 20th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Well I’m glad you got that off your chest. I wasn’t using thesis in the acedemic sense. Even though you’re being a little huffy with the whole McDonald’s thingy you are entitled to your opnion of course. Overall, I think anyone who can move academic meditations, original or not into people’s living rooms is doing good work by my store. If ya don’t like McDonald’s try Wendy’s. Love Doc!
February 20th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
its not his thesis . . .he is merely a mediator of philosphical thought that is not his own . . .he’s a form of ‘mcdonalds’ . . .he is good at referencing philosophical concepts and applying them in various frameworks . . .that means ‘presented in happy meal bite size chunks for the ipod generation’
i’n not having a dig AT YOU PERSONALLY . . .
February 20th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Nice work. keep it up. mean time come for social media marketing for esteembpo**com
February 20th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
thanks for posting this brother
February 20th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
He looks like Ronald McDonalds older, more serious brother
February 20th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Capitalism…
Or even money in it self.
February 20th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Im sure he could have asked her if the decorator used “Corithian” leather in the home.
February 20th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I have never heard of this before, can you give any examples of this notoriety?
Anthropology is based on empirical fieldwork with roots in the pragmatism developed by C.S.Peirce. Participant observation in less academic terms.
February 20th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
This seems unlikely. Anthropologists have a notorious aversion to emprical data…
February 20th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
De Botton has a lovely way about him. He’s able to communicate ideas in a str8 forward way. The idea that the poor in a more hierarchical system were happier is a bit hard to take. The slave and surf happier? But his overall thesis is both provoking and deeply engaging.
February 20th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
his points ring true for me a Newzealnder/Australian/ human being
February 21st, 2010 at 12:18 am
Im not choosing sides here. I am watching just the start of this long series of Mr De Botton’s. But I feel sorry that you do not know Alain de bottons work Bluetigerlily. He is a fair and decent man with an honest albeit british opinion. I cant imagine him being biased toward europe. he I think is using in these scenes modern america as an example (the world is americanized, as you know)
February 21st, 2010 at 12:26 am
I am sorry Mr. Anthropologist but I could give a crap about your “data” and archaic field. Your studies have no “authority” over my life experience and personal observations. Live it first. Theory is just theory.
Have a great life.