Reddit mentions of Status Anxiety. Alain de Botton

Is it? Or do people just like arguing against a hated and undefinable foe which they find it easy to displace their own problems on to. Paris is no different and indeed much worse for example and has always been so; with people living in shoe boxes with no kitchens or such.

Turns out in a city with one of the world's highest GDP per capita, shit gets expensive.

People act like this is a new thing because suddenly it affects them. Unlike their parents, who were happy living in a nice place in Milton Keynes rather than having the unbearable desire they cannot assuage to live in shiny London with all the cool people. This then propagates the need and desire without any real intent and further missing the concept of change in any socioeconomic dynamic over time.

The problem isn't property prices, it is status anxiety. Which this advert demonstrates.

Further reading here

> First up, a great book. Alain De Botton's Status Anxiety . Not finance focused, but a book that will help you adjust your mindset to cope with all elements of status anxiety.

Thanks for the recommendation. I just purhcased it on Audible, purely on your recommendation, because the subject resonates with me.

Yea. It's almost frightening when you start to watch all of the posturing and competitiveness that comes out when people are competing for status. Can't recommend this book enough if you're interested in more ideas on that subject: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Status-Anxiety-Alain-Botton/dp/0141014865