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Status Anxiety
2004 · Film · documentary · 120 min
Directed by Neil Crombie
Social status in a capitalistic society is a major factor in how people live their lives. This social status greatly revolves around a person’s financial status. This film examines how the quest to move up the social ladder has brought untold depression and anxieties about ones self.
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Kamaal , I recommend that you watch a documentary called Status Anxiety . Its there on youtube.
'Status Anxiety' is a very well done documentary on the question of why money doesn't really buy you happiness: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/status-anxiety/ Highly recommended!
This talk is derived from his book "Status Anxiety" as is the documentary of the same name which is available on Youtube in low quality:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=336D8AE0334C5C91
Alain de Botton's Status Anxiety( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403538/ ) is an excellent look at this and the US in general.