People have always found ways to flaunt their social status and wealth. These days, it could be a high-end vehicle or a high-end purse. It was all about the largest television or the appropriate watch ...

Regardless of status, background, or what we do for a living, we all share a straightforward desire: the pursuit of happiness. However, in recent years, happiness has found a sister: peace. Judging by ...

The concept of a "status symbol" is deeply embedded in human behavior. We often acquire certain items or strive for particular achievements to signal our standing, success, or desirability. However, ...

The difference between wealthy people today and the upper middle class in the 90s is the wealth gap. In the 90s, more people could afford some of the basic status symbols they sought out in their ...

That original copy of 'The Wizard of Oz' might be something that most others would ignore. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. Smart people don’t behave the same way that average people do. They ...

Our culture embodies mutually exclusive beliefs in tribalism and individual exceptionalism. Tribalism used to depend on family; over the past millennium, it increasingly has come to depend on wealth ...