And that's why I've called this book The Status Revolution. I wouldn't say it's 100% one way or the other. THOMPSON: Well, I think we're going through that process. So, could you talk about how what was once luxurious is now out, and what was once lowbrow is now all the rage? PRENTICE: And all of a sudden that becomes very accessible. The companies that manufacture it, the marketers that promote it, the retailers that sell it, the media that popularize it, and the consumers who buy it.” It's swamping the status industry from the academics who track and analyze it to the philosophers who explain it. It's taken hold at all levels of society. I haven't done this yet, but I'll give it a whirl in first take: “Rebellion against traditional measures of status, prestige, luxury and privilege is underway. Could you read beginning with the words…”A rebellion against…”. Can I ask you to read a passage from your book? And let's see…. I took off my baseball cap for this interview, okay? Chuck, good morning.ĬHUCK THOMPSON: Good morning, Chuck. And its provocative image on the cover is a beautiful, golden bejeweled crown and tucked right inside the crown underneath it, almost as if it's part of the crown is a baseball cap. It is titled The Status Revolution: The Improbable Story of How the Lowbrow Became the Highbrow. One of the most talked about bestsellers of the new year is written by Chuck Thompson.
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