Arthur Brooks
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Because you want women to think that that's your Ferrari because you're rich enough to have a car you don't actually need, showing that you have abundant resources. My conspicuous consumption. Yeah, that's the reason, you know, the fifth watch. You know, that's kind of what it comes down to. I got, baby, I have more than I need.
Because you want women to think that that's your Ferrari because you're rich enough to have a car you don't actually need, showing that you have abundant resources. My conspicuous consumption. Yeah, that's the reason, you know, the fifth watch. You know, that's kind of what it comes down to. I got, baby, I have more than I need.
Yeah, exactly right. And again, I mean, man, psychology is biology. It's so true. And we have these weird tendencies to do these things and we don't know why. It's like, why are you peacocking? Why are you trying to actually peacock? Why do men put on way, way, way more muscle than they need?
Yeah, exactly right. And again, I mean, man, psychology is biology. It's so true. And we have these weird tendencies to do these things and we don't know why. It's like, why are you peacocking? Why are you trying to actually peacock? Why do men put on way, way, way more muscle than they need?
Yeah, exactly right. And again, I mean, man, psychology is biology. It's so true. And we have these weird tendencies to do these things and we don't know why. It's like, why are you peacocking? Why are you trying to actually peacock? Why do men put on way, way, way more muscle than they need?
I mean, we can tell ourselves all day long that it's like, oh man, it's like really good for the muscle protein synthesis. It helps to manage my insulin and all the rest of it.
I mean, we can tell ourselves all day long that it's like, oh man, it's like really good for the muscle protein synthesis. It helps to manage my insulin and all the rest of it.
I mean, we can tell ourselves all day long that it's like, oh man, it's like really good for the muscle protein synthesis. It helps to manage my insulin and all the rest of it.
It's what it is. It suggests that you have more muscle than you actually need. because you have resource abundance, long nails on women. Yeah. Long hair on women. Uh, it's all the collagen and you know, they, what, what it suggests is a really, a very, very healthy metabolism and, and, you know, uh, good nutrition. And so therefore high fertility.
It's what it is. It suggests that you have more muscle than you actually need. because you have resource abundance, long nails on women. Yeah. Long hair on women. Uh, it's all the collagen and you know, they, what, what it suggests is a really, a very, very healthy metabolism and, and, you know, uh, good nutrition. And so therefore high fertility.
It's what it is. It suggests that you have more muscle than you actually need. because you have resource abundance, long nails on women. Yeah. Long hair on women. Uh, it's all the collagen and you know, they, what, what it suggests is a really, a very, very healthy metabolism and, and, you know, uh, good nutrition. And so therefore high fertility.
Yeah. So number one is finding people in real life. Number one is finding people in real life because there's really interesting new data out there that show that the instigation of the relationship, if it's mediated through technology, makes it less stable to begin with. So there's a new paper out that we can put in the show notes when I find it.
Yeah. So number one is finding people in real life. Number one is finding people in real life because there's really interesting new data out there that show that the instigation of the relationship, if it's mediated through technology, makes it less stable to begin with. So there's a new paper out that we can put in the show notes when I find it.
Yeah. So number one is finding people in real life. Number one is finding people in real life because there's really interesting new data out there that show that the instigation of the relationship, if it's mediated through technology, makes it less stable to begin with. So there's a new paper out that we can put in the show notes when I find it.
I just wrote about it in this new book that I'm writing on meaning. Oh, and it's... It shows that marriages that actually start online, and by the way, 62% of relationships are starting online right now because it's crowded out. I mean, it's the VHS tapes of relationships that's crowding out Betamax. It's an inferior technology for actually finding people. That's what's available.
I just wrote about it in this new book that I'm writing on meaning. Oh, and it's... It shows that marriages that actually start online, and by the way, 62% of relationships are starting online right now because it's crowded out. I mean, it's the VHS tapes of relationships that's crowding out Betamax. It's an inferior technology for actually finding people. That's what's available.
I just wrote about it in this new book that I'm writing on meaning. Oh, and it's... It shows that marriages that actually start online, and by the way, 62% of relationships are starting online right now because it's crowded out. I mean, it's the VHS tapes of relationships that's crowding out Betamax. It's an inferior technology for actually finding people. That's what's available.
So you approach somebody in a bar and they think you're a creep at this point. Anyway, the problem with that is that it leads to when relationships, even marriages, are less stable and there's less attraction.
So you approach somebody in a bar and they think you're a creep at this point. Anyway, the problem with that is that it leads to when relationships, even marriages, are less stable and there's less attraction.
So you approach somebody in a bar and they think you're a creep at this point. Anyway, the problem with that is that it leads to when relationships, even marriages, are less stable and there's less attraction.