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People can tolerate almost anything except being looked down on. Alain de Botton wrote a great book called Status Anxiety. In it, he explains how status can ease intense suffering. He says, "Provided it is not accompanied by humiliation, discomfort can be endured without complaint. Soldiers and explorers willingly... show more

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