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Selfish reasons to have more kids :

by Caplan, Bryan. frey50
Published by : Basic Books, (New York :) , 2011 Physical details: x, 228 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN:9780465018673 (hardcover : alk. paper); 046501867X (hardcover : alk. paper).
Subject(s): Parenting. | Parenthood. | Children.
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You count too : a common-sense guide to happier parenting -- The case against guilt : a parent's guide to behavioral genetics -- Behavioral genetics : can it be true and what does it mean? -- What about the children? kids today are safer than ever -- Enlightened family planning : how many kids do you want when you're sixty? -- Your kids are good for you : but are they good for the world? -- Selfish guidelines for want-to-be grandparents -- Life-giving science: what it means for you -- Be fruitful and multiply: four chats on kids, parenting, happiness, and self-interest.

Contrarian economist Bryan Caplan takes on family planning and happiness--and turns conventional wisdom on its head.