Social science is full of surprises. While we do know that there are men who give up on relationships and withdraw from society (also known as herbivores in Japan), up till recently we are not too sure on how they spend their time and whether they are satisfied with their personal lives. This is why the findings of Erik Hurst are potentially earth-shattering. Imagine being told that it's ok to forego the academic rat race and join the workforce as a non-degree holder and face a rapidly changing economy where unemployment is happening with greater frequency. Just make sure that you avoid unhappiness by simply refusing to start a family and enjoy yourself by playing around 12-30 hours of computer games every week instead. The idea that this is a feasible lifestyle that results in high personal satisfaction is not an easy fact for society to swallow. Nevertheless, it is ......