Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think

By: Bryan Caplan

Narrated by: Brian Arens

We've needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore. Parents invest more time and money in their kids than ever, but the shocking lesson of twin and adoption research is that upbringing is much less important than genetics in the long run. These revelations have surprising implications for how we parent and how we spend time with our kids. The big lesson: Mold your kids less and enjoy your life more. Your kids will still turn out fine.

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids is a book of practical big ideas. How can parents be happier? What can they change—and what do they need to just accept? Which of their worries can parents safely forget? Above all, what is the right number of kids for you to have? You'll never see kids or parenthood the same way again.

This audiobook is expertly read by Brian Arens. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2011 Bryan Caplan (P)2025 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Fascinating

I'm not actually that interested in the main thesis that I should have more kids for selfish reasons. I actually thought all of the ancillary information surrounding his thesis was more interested, from both a political perspective and as a parent who just wants to make parenting easier.