Jan
13
2013

Educating Girls

Population Growth

When Slate Magazine starts recognizing the reality of a falling population, perhaps things are finally getting through. About That Overpopulation Problem digs into arguments that Wendy and I have been blogging and writing about for years. The article explores a specific angle at the issue that I have found fascinating. Let’s explore this. The article…
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Apr
13
2012

8 Responses to “The Case Against Kids”

"Compared with only 50 years ago, the average human earns about 3x as much money (which is corrected for inflation), eats 1/3 more calories, buries 2/3 fewer children, and can expect to live 1/3 longer. In fact, it's hard to find any region of the world that's worse off now than 50 years ago even though the global population has more than doubled over that period." - Matt Ridley, The Rational Optimist

There are those who attempt to explain away the blessing of children, and sometimes they’re given loud platforms. One ran in The New Yorker this week: “The Case Against Kids” by Elizabeth Kolbert. We have several responses.

Nov
03
2011

Happy Birthday, 7 Billion!

Love Another Child

We welcome the birth of the seven-billionth person this week. What a fantastic achievement, a superb undertaking. The Jeubs couldn’t be happier for the world. Are we mad?

Oct
05
2011

Human Assets v. Human Liabilities

SAM_0592

Think about your worldview toward human beings. Are they assets or liabilities? How you think about people relate directly to your views of family life.

Feb
03
2011

Global Warming, Anyone?

Our Frozen Creek

Why do we dedicate an entire chapter of our new book to the environment? Because there is a popular mantra out there making the argument, “Children hurt the earth; therefore, don’t have another child.”

Jan
06
2011

Five Answers to World Overpopulation

We’re expected to reach 7 billion people by July 2012. Doom-n-gloomers are on the media trail, attempting to solve for this immense “problem.” Here are 5 premises to replace the outdated arguments.

Jun
04
2010

Videos for thought

Below are some videos that I think were very well done, combining audio and visual learning skills to keep your attention long enough to debunk a few myths. Covered here are economic myths about motivation, myths about the number of people who support abortion, myths about world hunger and myths about overpopulation. Enjoy, think, and…
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