Related: The Status Game by Will Storr, health changes in lockstep with status
this is reliable marker of how emotionally healthy, happy, and physically well people will be as they age
isolation is a slow killer, and warps the way we see people and thus our ability to have meaningful in-person relationships. forces us into a “defensive crouch”
we see people as more and more critical, unwelcoming, etc. which leads us further into a bitter mindset, which leads to more isolation. it’s a negative feedback loop.