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39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting

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How Much Human Capital Will Matilda Accumulate by the Time She 27?

How much human capital will matilda accumulate by the time she 27? And how much of that human capital will be because of what her parents did versus who her parents were? That's the central issue here, right in the never ending nature versus nurture debate. What we really want to know is, how much influence do parents have on their kids once the kids are out of the womb? Well, how confident are you? I mean, you guys are making a lot of choices from organic food and sign language and all kinds of behavior things. How confident are you that your investments are, forget about a optim even worth while? Ah, not at all comfortable.Ah, pardon me, professor

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