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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Status and Culture
Book • 2022
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 8 episodes
Mentioned by 

when defining good taste and introducing the framework behind the episode.


Sam Parr

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The Underrated Money Making Skill In 2026
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’s previous book, which explores where cultural value comes from.

W. David Marx

29 snips
s02e04 - W. David Marx — Blank Space: A Cultural History of the 21st Century
Mentioned to claim that almost all culture can be explained by status games and our pursuit of status is what drives culture.

23 snips
The Dig: Menswear and the World System w/ Derek Guy
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as a thoughtful book about how culture is related to status.

Matthew Peterson

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Kondo for Congress
Mentioned by 

when discussing how our pursuit of status shapes culture and influences our choices in fashion and transportation.


Derek Guy

Cities and Fashion with Derek Guy, The Menswear Guy
Mentioned by the hosts and author as his previous book about status, culture, and taste, used to contextualize his views.

Ep. 57: Fad World ft. W. David Marx
David Marks' second book, a universal look at cultural change and fashion through the individual desire for status.

Pop Culture Did Not Die in 2009
Mentioned by 

to explain how most culture can be explained by status games.


Derek Guy

Menswear and the World System w/ Derek Guy
Recommended by 

as an interesting book about how consumption habits relate to showing status.


Lauren Sherman

The Sun Valley Lookbook & Gen Z Fashion
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as his copy has a lot of highlights and notes because it's a utility for information.

Geoff Snack

Geoff Snack and good taste





