Against status feedback loops: an exousiological critique of Richard Hanania

Contra "A Psychological Theory of the Culture War" and "How Status Competition Created the Culture War."

Introduction

In this article, I am going to critique Richard Hanania’s A Psychological Theory of the Culture War. This will also serve to debunk a recent podcast appearance of his titled How Status Competition Created the Culture War. I have identified what I believe are a number of issues with his case, starting with the “culture war” framing he uses i…