W. David Marx's Interviews
My guest this week is author W. David Marx W. David Marx is a longtime writer on culture based in Tokyo and the author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Lapham's Quarterly, Popeye, The New Republic, and Vox. David and I discuss his recent book Status and Culture, the i
With his new book, STATUS AND CULTURE: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change (Viking), W. David Marx explores the narrative structure of culture and fashion (not just clothing) and how status is the driver of cultural change. We get into his thesis and why he wasn't s
W. David Marx: Does Our Desire for Social Rank Determine Taste, Identity, Art, and Fashion?
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by W. David Marx, author of Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Cre
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