it s actually a cultural perception. the positive psychology is uniform for men and women, in the sense of gratitude, altruism, flow, is the same for men and women. the cultural flow from the 50s and 60s linger, the idea is men feel, and this is what men pose to themselves. they feel they should bring home more money, even if the wife or partner don t think they need to. john: thank you, john. he s onto something. i asked people outside the studio. if you didn t have to work, would you? no. no. hell no! not if i didn t need the money. absolutely not. i m done. i would still be doing productive things. just wouldn t be, you know, working for the man. john: i can assume most people would say something like that, but what surprised me is that more people said this. i actually love my job. i love all my jobs. i have three, and love every