“Women are attracted to men's ability to generate, to be productive, and to share. These qualities transcend wealth, which can disappear.”

—  Jordan Peterson

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifi5KkXig3s "Biblical Series IV: Adam and Eve: Self-Consciousness, Evil, and Death"

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