Prestigious education. Expensive cars and watches. Sports cups. International Science Awards. Office on the 50th floor. The position of the moral light. What do these things have in common? All of them symbolize status, and without it we cannot imagine our existence. Moreover, without understanding its nature, we cannot understand life itself. Status is the most ambitious book by British writer and journalist, author of the bestselling Selfie, Will Storr, revealing how the desire for success has shaped humanity. Drawing on the achievements of neuroscientists, anthropologists and psychologists, the author shows what exactly we inherited from our primate ancestors, how modern society has become a battleground for status and what needs to be done to succeed in the game of life. Everywhere - from the rituals of Micronesian tribes to the psychology of serial killers, from the typical mistakes of corporate leaders to the culture of cancellation - Storr finds signs of status games, brilliantly analyzes them and explains why everyone should benefit from real victories in this game.