What is STATUSMAXXING?
Statusmaxxing is the pursuit of higher perceived rank through work, wealth, taste, access, networks and public signals. It makes the invisible hierarchy of social life explicit enough to optimize.
Supposedly maxes
prestige / social rank / visibility / access / recognition
Adherents believe
Status is always being read.
Signals compound.
Access proves value.
Taste can be leveraged.
The room has an invisible hierarchy.
Typical practices
- networking upward
- buying visible signals
- seeking exclusive spaces
- publicizing achievements
- curating associations