I think your first paragraph is a bit overdone, but whatever. There was a phrase I heard once that I think gets more to the heart of the matter.
"You are as happy as your least happy child."
I think that is double plus mega true for many people the more successful they get. The idea of any of their children being downwardly mobile (a certainty if they are already high status) is terrifying. And of course we know that progressives are more depressed and mentally ill. This explains to me a big part of why TFR splits dramatically as IQ increases. High IQ conservatives care less about this, and high IQ liberals care a lot.
One kid gives you "immortality". Two kids gives the first a playmate and you a spare.
More kids doesn't give as much. At least it doesn't give as much to the progressive mindset. You've really got to have a totally different outlook to get more out of 3+ kids.
I think your first paragraph is a bit overdone, but whatever. There was a phrase I heard once that I think gets more to the heart of the matter.
"You are as happy as your least happy child."
I think that is double plus mega true for many people the more successful they get. The idea of any of their children being downwardly mobile (a certainty if they are already high status) is terrifying. And of course we know that progressives are more depressed and mentally ill. This explains to me a big part of why TFR splits dramatically as IQ increases. High IQ conservatives care less about this, and high IQ liberals care a lot.
One kid gives you "immortality". Two kids gives the first a playmate and you a spare.
More kids doesn't give as much. At least it doesn't give as much to the progressive mindset. You've really got to have a totally different outlook to get more out of 3+ kids.