> > for most people their kids will have more overall influence then their work ever will. > This can't be the case, unless you think the amount of 'influence'

> > for most people their kids will have more overall influence then their work ever will. > This can't be the case, unless you think the amount of 'influence' always increases as generation pass (why?) There are three errors in your reasoning: 1) Having kids won't completely eliminate any non-child influence you've had or will have in the future. 2) If you have two or more kids, they'll together have more influence than you have (respectively three or more kids, if you account for your partner). 3) Your kids will potentially have kids themselves, further increasing the influence your kids can have.