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mattmaroon on Aug 13, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hey, Guys, It's Totally Okay If You Don't Get Rich

This is a misunderstanding of where the motivation comes from. It's not societal pressure that causes either men to want to be rich or women to look good. It's an evolutionary artifact.

waqf on Aug 13, 2010 [–]

There's also a popular misunderstanding as to why people can walk. It's not your legs that cause you to be able to walk. It's an evolutionary artifact.

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