The Ladder Theory Part IV- Consequences of the Ladder
Consequences of the Ladder Toward a Meaning of Life Conveniently, the ladder theory answers the often-asked question, "What is the purpose of life?" The purpose of life is to move up the ladder. The person you are with now should be better (higher on your ladder) than the person you were last with. Okay, it's not perfect but if you have no direction in life, trying to bed hotter and hotter chicks or richer and richer guys is as good a place as any to start. In addition to giving a good base toward a meaning of life, there are a few other things that ladder theory explains. Topping out the Ladder: Have you ever seen a guy that was not particularly attractive, rich or muscled yet was with a lovely woman? For most guys the most common reaction is envy, something like "Hey I'm not all that muscled, attractive or rich either. Why can't I be beding a girl like that?" We at intellectual whores used to feel this way about "stump factor" ...