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Most of us have rich lives compared to the average parent in 1950. I was struck by how Bryan Caplan put it in perspective [1]: > If you asked parents in the Fi
by Liron 7y ago
Most of us have rich lives compared to the average parent in 1950. I was struck by how Bryan Caplan put it in perspective [1]:
> If you asked parents in the Fifties to imagine raising their four children with the help of the technology and wealth that we take for granted, they probably would have cheered. Why are so few couples taking advantage of this historic opportunity?
[1] https://www.google.com/books/edition/Selfish_Reasons_to_Have_More_Kids/FdZtnRcVq3sC https://www.google.com/books/edition/Selfish_Reasons_to_Have...
- lotsofpulp 7y agoBecause of increased volatility, or at least the perception.