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marcinzm on April 23, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: I Can't Do Anything for Fun Anymore; Every Hobby I...

There's indirect long-term monetization in the sense that when you're old they'll help you.

kaptain on April 24, 2019 [–]

You're not wrong, but it's this kind of thinking that the author is referring to. When it comes to children, if the motivation to develop and cultivate comes from seeing them as a long-term retirement plan that can be dangerous if they fail to meet that expectation.

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