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3 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Aliases: psychologies, psychology, relative-status-psychologies

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relative status psychology

People judge greatness comparatively; being better off than others can matter more than being objectively wealthy.

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The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

Transcript

"...this is really important. But you have to think about people's psychology, all right? So, sorry, let me write this down because it's a..."

The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

Transcript

"...know this has to be better. Do you understand? So people's psychology is very interesting, but people cannot think objectively, okay? People can only..."

The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · Civilization #48: Napoleon's Empire of Myth

Transcript

"So the entire world is poorer. America is happier. Does that make sense? Okay? So that's the logic here. Trump doesn't want to make..."

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The Empire of Myth

2025-04-29, day precision · glossary

Reading

Napoleon looks like the genius of the French Revolution because he gives history its most cinematic image: speed, war, destiny, empire.

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