This would certainly not convince all the greed apologists and ‘temporarily embarrassed millionaires’ that hoarding this kind of wealth isn’t normal, but I bet it would make some question it more.

The only difference is that today this rubbish also lines the pockets of massive corporations that want us to be more concerned with our wrinkles and sagging skin than question the inequalities that actually shape how we age.

Perhaps it's time to replace the myth of 'man the protector' with a more accurate 'eldest daughter the protector.'

And that's all *despite* the fact that many of these studies are often designed to make marriage look good.

But whether an activity is labelled as science, technology, or art often has less to do with its complexity or value, and more to do with which gender was mostly engaged in it, historically speaking—and, by extension, who was allowed to practice it in ways deemed 'professional' and 'serious' enough.

Considering that women are more likely to reinvest money in their families and communities and are more inclined to support various social causes, this could lead to quite a shake-up of our world.

Everything is just a tap, a swipe, or a short drive away. Everything can be delivered to us without us even having to lift a finger.

And so we remain blissfully ignorant, or willfully blind, to the fact that when one part of that system breaks, everything else follows.