This is my opinion on my we have kids in a world where we are already the ‘dominant’ species. This is my ethical view for, and this is the against side, go here. For background on this (and what I mean by dominant), go here, part 1 of this series, and part 2. ————————— There’s over 7 billion people in this planet. So, our numbers are good. And there’s a bunch of…
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This is the ethical view for further procreation in a world where we are already are the ‘dominant’ species. For the against side, go here. For background on this (and what I mean by dominant), go here, part 1 of this series, and part 2. ———————— Neil Strauss says (or at least he used to), that the purpose of life is to 1) survive and 2)…
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This is the ethical view against further procreation in a world where we are already the ‘dominant’. For background on this (and what I mean by dominant), go here. And this is part 2 in a Deep Dive into why we have kids. Here’s part 1 and part 2. ——————– Neil Strauss says that the purpose of life (or at least he used…
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This is part 2 in a Deep Dive into why we have kids. Here’s part 1. –———————————- * The word ‘dominant’ in the title of this, in reference to us humans, refers to our potential (beneficial or destructive) influence in this planet. So even though plantlife or animal life may have some greater influence on the planet that we are…
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Think about the last 5 minutes. What did you do? How do those five minutes feel now? Now think back to a period of your life that lasted years. School. Or an extended stay overseas. Or some time living in a place with someone (or multiple people). Or your multi-year stint at some job you didn’t like. What’s the difference…
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If you get accepted into something, or approved of for something, or given something based on your performance… yes, you had some control over getting it, but largely (or sometimes entirely) the decision was out of your hands. So if you’re congratulated for it, is that sort of like being congratulated for splitting the atom? For being #1 on the women’s…
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Everything must end. So although it may not be healthy to constantly think ‘This is going to end. This is going to end. This is going to end.’ During every moment of a friendship, relationship, holiday etc., it’s healthy to at least be aware of it from the start. Does saying ‘My…’ before anything (or everything) in your life subconsciously…
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There are four things you need: Water, nutrients, shelter from the elements so that your body temperature doesn’t drop or rise to critical levels that endangers your existence. That’s it. That’s all you need. But there’s one more thing… since we are natural beings, we are also part of nature. And as much as we are a part of nature,…
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The NFL regular season has only 16 games (compared to 82 in the NBA, same in the NHL and 162 in hockey, for comparison). Also, only 12 out of the 32 teams make the playoffs (which are all one off games, also, significanltly less than the other major sports which have them). And it’s full contact, and there’s an uncountable…
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This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. Here’s part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 and part 6. I don’t have any kids. And I don’t want any that bad either. But I’m 35 and male so it’s not a problem yet (and…