we’ve made status the organizing drama of daily life. Airports are temples of hierarchy, to the point that the pecking orders are broadcast over the intercom. Some people will never get out of Group Five, no matter how hard they work. I noticed the way folks bristled at the announcement: "We will now begin boarding Group One." Half the crowd leaned forward in envy, craning their necks to see who had the sacred blessing
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