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That makes you a counter example, but the kind of people desired by startups typically have an MSc degree, will have kids, will get a nanny and/or a nurse if they make reasonable money before making babies, etc.

And most importantly although it was off topic wrt the OP: homo economics is a lie. It does not describe how individuals are motivated, and works barely better when applied to large groups of people. As you acknowledge it fails to describe your own incentive (yes I know, if something as fundamental was flawed in economics models, we'd notice, because economic predictions would be ridiculously inaccurate, bit guess what?)



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