As portrayed by the majority of the population, humans are
simply mammals that necessitate a leader to make their decisions. In every
aspect of life there is a hierarchy in which somebody is above another. The
highest tier of a hierarchy is one who commands, makes vital decisions, and is
followed by the lower levels. The humans driven by success and recognition
strive to be at the top of the hierarchy, and work strenuously to do so. The person who excels at his specialty -
whether it be anything from mathematics or acting is hailed and followed by the
lower levels of society. The recent boom in social media and how it is utilized
can portray this. As technology progresses, we are finding new and innovative
ways to share our lives with the masses. There is a direct correlation
as to a person’s hierarchical tier and their amount of followers on social
media. A person such as Warren Buffet, with his insurmountable wealth and his
exceptional skill as an entrepreneur would have more followers than Jane Smith,
a small salad storeowner within the suburbs of North Carolina. The number of followers
represents the hierarchical tier system and who is worth following, just as our
leaders, celebrities, and corporate CEO’s are “deemed” worth listening to.
Just as the hierarchy represents the number of followers a
person may have, it may also represent the desirability of that person and the
cloud of interest they are shrouded in. For this analogy I will utilize a
simple cocktail party; the man or woman most surrounded by individuals at a
cocktail party causes a human to ask the innate question of “why are people
paying attention to that individual?” What is so interesting about that
person, why is he getting so much attention, and who is he? This man is clearly
intriguing to the many people conversing with him/her, most likely due to his
unique role in society. Those at the top of any hierarchy, being a community
service group to a corporate organization, will most definitely be paid the
most attention to. The lower tiers of the hierarchy are intrigued by their
individual success and unknowingly surround themselves with their presence.
Ones’ hierarchical level constitutes their status, which directly correlates to
the number of people interested in their lives.
The two fundamental principals of hierarchical tier and
level of desirability associated with tier can be best used to explain the
social system of humans. Those at the top of the tier are often the most
desirable within the social system. “Tier” is not a finite term, as it has an
insurmountable number of references. One can be the most attractive person in
the room’s current hierarchical tier while another may be the best at math, or
even the most athletic. Each individual’s hierarchical tier will earn them a certain level of desirability
and respect amongst certain different people.
When people complain about their social status, they are actually
complaining about their hierarchical tier within their prioritized community - and
their inability to excel at something, which would earn them credit amongst
others. Joe the Jock may attract
people who prioritize aesthetics and athletics, while Matty the Mathematician
will attract those who prioritize academics and mathematics. It is the
individuals tier within their activities and communities, which they partake in, that earn them desirability within their unique social system.
Your lack of Instagram followers is not due to the fact that nobody wants to see you in a bikini, its because there are little people interested with your life. It is up to you to distinguish yourself, and create a reason for people to care.
Your lack of Instagram followers is not due to the fact that nobody wants to see you in a bikini, its because there are little people interested with your life. It is up to you to distinguish yourself, and create a reason for people to care.
