>That still doesn't work unless the sum of money is quite large Yes it has to be large (several millions), enough so that the couple never have to work again f

>That still doesn't work unless the sum of money is quite large Yes it has to be large (several millions), enough so that the couple never have to work again for their entire lives. I would add a whole bunch of other things, ( like delegating the bulk of childcare to somebody else, with a couple only overseen what care is being taken) but it's a good start. My larger point is that this is not exactly the unsolvable really hard technical problem. In terms of human assets intelligent people and their offspring are the most important assets that society can have. ( agreed this has negative connotations of eugenics, but the overall concept is sound IMHO)