{"product_id":"the-status-game","title":"The Status Game","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas … \u003cem\u003eThe Status Game\u003c\/em\u003e might be his best yet’\u003c\/em\u003e – James Marriott, Books of the Year, The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat drives our political and moral beliefs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat shapes our bitterest conflicts and wildest dreams?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes you, you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the world, from Papua New Guinea to Tokyo and Manhattan, humans compete for status. Through games of dominance, virtue and success, it’s an obsession that has driven the best and worst of us: the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as well as spree killers and tyrants at the gates of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what makes status an all-consuming prize? And how can we wield our desire for it to improve our relationships, win social media battles, and be the best in the workplace?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking rethink of human psychology, \u003cem\u003eThe Status Game\u003c\/em\u003e will change how you see others – and how you see yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45687119216876,"sku":"9780008354671","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008354671_283156b6-db5c-4c07-9f2f-c0eb051253df.jpg?v=1749096057","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-status-game","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}