Short Read: Status as Space

Kevin Simler | 8 minutes

The relationship between status and space is of course more nuanced than just “higher status equals more space.” Elevation, centrality, connectedness, and proximity to things of value can privilege a smaller space over a larger one. Case in point: cities are higher-status locations relative to rural or suburban areas — not because, but in spite of how crowded they are.

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Together we are very powerful, and we have a seldom-told, seldom-remembered history of victories and transformations that can give us confidence that, yes, we can change the world because we have many times before.

- Rebecca Solnit, Hope is an Embrace of the Unknown

There is something special about working on a project of your own. I wouldn't say exactly that you're happier. A better word would be excited, or engaged.

- Paul Graham, A Project of One's Own

I’m Experimenting with an idea

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been going down the rabbit hole of studying status. I read a bunch of articles and learned a ton. I absolutely loved it.

That got me thinking – would people be interested in reading a curated set of great articles on a single topic? Besides, would they be open to paying for it?

There was only one way to find out – launch something and see what happens. So that’s what I did.

A 10-day email sequence that curates the best articles around status and its role in human society.

You’ll get one email a day, each with a great article about Status.

Some will be short reads (<10 minutes), some slightly longer (~30 minutes), and some will be mega-articles (~1 hour).

In addition to these emails, you’ll also get a Notion template with the entire list of articles, my highlights from each one, and a space for you to save notes from each article.

I’ve priced it at $10.

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