The commonness of the behavior suggests that most people can’t help but seek it. The Jefferson Davis case certainly suggests that leaders do not reject status for its own sake. The self-esteem-seeking explanation from Bucky addresses your question.
I’m agnostic about why they do so. In the same way an economist might be agnostic about why people like having more goods and services.
The commonness of the behavior suggests that most people can’t help but seek it. The Jefferson Davis case certainly suggests that leaders do not reject status for its own sake. The self-esteem-seeking explanation from Bucky addresses your question.
I’m agnostic about why they do so. In the same way an economist might be agnostic about why people like having more goods and services.