<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Human beings are status-sensitive animals, and... > Human beings are status-sensitive animals, and denial does not remove the hierarchy from the room. Ethical social intelligence recognizes rank, competence, coalition, and influence without confusing any of them with intrinsic human worth. **Source:** [[livestreams/Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground - Workbook|Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Human beings are status-sensitive animals, and denial does not remove the hierarchy from the room. Ethical social intelligence recognizes rank, competence, coalition, and influence without confusing any of them with intrinsic human worth.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-human-beings-status-intrinsic-human-worth ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->