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> Fails: > Have no kids, never remarry You know how the saying goes: The rich get richer, while the poor have kids.

• 11101010001100 4y ago
  funny, i got /textit{much} richer by having kids...
• eadmund 4y ago
  I believe that there is a U-shaped fertility curve: poor folks and rich have more kids, while the middle classes do not.
  • thomasahle 4y ago
    Elon Musk is an example of this, I guess, with his 10 kids. I would like to see that curve though, if it really exists. It could come down to "having kids is expensive" (definitely in the US), so either (1) you start out rich enough that it doesn't matter, (2) you only have a few kids a middle class wealth, or (3) you have many kids and accept having less money.
    • chihuahua 4y ago
      I hate to reply with a Tweet, especially one from Matt Yglesias, but it contains the curve you're seeking: https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1538234746416812033 https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1538234746416812033
  • tenpies 4y ago
    Seems intuitive correct. The tragic correlation is probably that on both ends of the U, parenting is probably not great on average due to the sheer time demand of being poor/very wealthy. It's an interesting lens through which to look at society. After all, how many of the current issues could be considered a result of a parenting crisis?