Social Status comes up in 2 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from January 2013 to May 2021.
Virtue Signaling, Sloppy Rituals and Salary Class Posturing
The Magic Resistance is critiqued for prioritizing virtue signaling over effective ritual structure. Their practices are described as sloppy hodgepodges of incoherent symbolism designed to demonstrate loyalty to the salary class and corporate systems rather than achieving specific, focused magical outcomes.
Poverty and Terrorism, Susceptibility of Disenfranchised Individuals
Economic desperation is identified as the primary factor making individuals susceptible to FBI recruitment for terror plots. Most targets are poorly educated and lack social power, making them vulnerable to informants who promise them status or financial gain. The discussion posits that investing in poverty reduction would be more effective at ending crime than current counterterrorism strategies, as those with stable lives and "something to lose" rarely engage in such activities.
