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Men are hardwired to ascend to the top of the hierachy so they can access all the women. That's why male billonaires will risk their fortune to make another bil

Men are hardwired to ascend to the top of the hierachy so they can access all the women. That's why male billonaires will risk their fortune to make another billion. Women are not rewarded biologically for being the top 2% in their industry. It's almost as if the higher women climb career wise the fewer dating options they have because women tend to want men that are even higher on the totem pole. Outside of a score keeping system, each additional dollar is less rewarding very quickly once you pass $150k in income.

gowld 7y ago
How does your theory account for the 98% of men who are not top 2%?
- m1el 7y ago
  Great question, and there are multiple explanations that can work, although I disagree with the previous poster: There is more than one hierarchy of competence. For each occupation, hobby and skill there's it's own hierarchy. So if there's ~30 hierarchies, approximately half of competitors are going to be in top 2% of at least one. Edit: and if we're talking about purely monetary measures, have a read: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704409004576146321725889448 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704409004576146...
- PeterisP 7y ago
  Well, it probably assumes that the 98% are eager to throw themselves in the rat race in trying to become that top 2% or at least closer to them; the fact that they won't get there doesn't mean that there isn't a drive to optimize your career to try.
deyouz 7y ago
Oh, here comes the evolutionary psychology nonsense. The world doesn't revolve around dating. And what about lesbians? Do they benefit from being in the top 2%, according to your logic? They would still "access all the women" It is also a bit disturbing that yoh believe being a billionaire gives you access to all the women.
- cameronbrown 7y ago
  > The world doesn't revolve around dating. Why not? All of evolution is derived from it.
hinkley 7y ago
Life is not a game, stop trying to win it. But I think you know that already.

gowld 7y ago

How does your theory account for the 98% of men who are not top 2%?

m1el 7y ago
Great question, and there are multiple explanations that can work, although I disagree with the previous poster: There is more than one hierarchy of competence. For each occupation, hobby and skill there's it's own hierarchy. So if there's ~30 hierarchies, approximately half of competitors are going to be in top 2% of at least one. Edit: and if we're talking about purely monetary measures, have a read: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704409004576146321725889448 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704409004576146...
PeterisP 7y ago
Well, it probably assumes that the 98% are eager to throw themselves in the rat race in trying to become that top 2% or at least closer to them; the fact that they won't get there doesn't mean that there isn't a drive to optimize your career to try.

deyouz 7y ago

Oh, here comes the evolutionary psychology nonsense. The world doesn't revolve around dating. And what about lesbians? Do they benefit from being in the top 2%, according to your logic? They would still "access all the women" It is also a bit disturbing that yoh believe being a billionaire gives you access to all the women.

cameronbrown 7y ago
> The world doesn't revolve around dating. Why not? All of evolution is derived from it.

hinkley 7y ago

Life is not a game, stop trying to win it. But I think you know that already.