Curated. My first (and planned to be only) child was born three months ago, so I’ve answered the question of “whether to have kids”. How to raise a child in the current world remains a rather open question, and I appreciate this post for broaching the topic.
I think there’s a range of open questions here, would be neat to see further work on them. Big topics are how to ensure a child’s psychological wellbeing if you’re honest with them that you think imminent extinction is likely, and also how to maintain productivity and ambitious goals with kids.
An element that’s taken me surprise is the effect of my own psychology of feeling a very strong desire to give my child a good world to live in, but feeling I’m not capable of ensuring that. Yes, I can make efforts, but it’s hard feeling I can’t give her the world I wish I could. That’s a psychological weight I didn’t anticipate before.
Curated. My first (and planned to be only) child was born three months ago, so I’ve answered the question of “whether to have kids”. How to raise a child in the current world remains a rather open question, and I appreciate this post for broaching the topic.
I think there’s a range of open questions here, would be neat to see further work on them. Big topics are how to ensure a child’s psychological wellbeing if you’re honest with them that you think imminent extinction is likely, and also how to maintain productivity and ambitious goals with kids.
An element that’s taken me surprise is the effect of my own psychology of feeling a very strong desire to give my child a good world to live in, but feeling I’m not capable of ensuring that. Yes, I can make efforts, but it’s hard feeling I can’t give her the world I wish I could. That’s a psychological weight I didn’t anticipate before.
Congratulations! If it is not too personal, would you share your considerations that informed your answer to that question?