Bryan Caplan

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think

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We've needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore. Parents invest more time and money in their kids than ever, but the shocking lesson of twin and adoption research is that upbringing is much less important than genetics in the long run. These revelations have surprising implications for how we parent and how we spend time with our kids. The big lesson: Mold your kids less and enjoy your life more. Your kids will still turn out fine.Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids is a book of practical big ideas. How can parents be happier? What can they change -- and what do they need to just accept? Which of their worries can parents safely forg… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-465-02341-7
EAN: 9780465023417
Produktnummer: 22911413
Verlag: Basic Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 240 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 419 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Sonstiges: Ab 13 - 99 J.

Über den Autor

Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. Caplan is also blogger and editor for EconLog, one of the Wall Street Journal's Top 25 Economics Blogs. His first book, The Myth of the Rational Voter was named the best political book of the year by the New York Times, and made the Financial Times list of the Best Books of 2007. In addition, he has written articles for a variety of publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Oakton, Virginia, with his wife and their three children.