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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worry more about the planet burning up during their lifetimes.[/quote]

I worry about global governmental instability.  We're already headed that direction.[/quote]

Agree with both of these. If not our kids, then our grandkids. Part of me feels like we should be accumulating wealth as aggressively as possible to protect against future scarcity and instability. The other part of me knows it's all so uncertain and likely it will be what it will be, planning and preparation aside. Raising kids to not be too consumeristic and to live with less will probably be beneficial so that they don't FEEL such a big decline if/when things get more expensive and harder to acquire.

I think one thing to consider is steering kids into AI-proof professions. I think it's totally plausible that the next generation could see massive white collar layoffs as AI replaces a lot of the "thinking" professions. Better to be lower SES and stable, than high SES and unemployable midlife. [/quote]

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