You Don't Have Enough Information to Solve the Problem

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The way that these problems have been solved historically is through traditionally either norms or religion. Societal norms have often said it not just have children have lots of children. And so the question is well how do we go about when you say well what next my answer was as before we recognize what we don't know and then explore alternative models.

Philosopher and author L.A. Paul talks about her book Transformative Experience with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Paul explores the uncertainties that surround the transformative experiences that we choose and that happen to us without choosing. How should we think about the morality and personal impact of these kinds of experiences, especially when some decisions are very hard or impossible to reverse? Examples include becoming a vampire, having children, religion, and other life experiences and choices.