Status games

Some people get respect because others want to learn from them. Some get it because others are afraid of them. Two ladders, very different climbs.

Definition

The social hierarchies people compete in, divided by Henrich and Gil-White into prestige based on competence and dominance based on fear.

Step 1

Predict first

In one or two sentences, what do you think this concept means? Wrong is fine; the small struggle is what makes the answer stick.