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Re:Ask HN: How to optimize your career for happiness? by thanatos519 on Sunday December 19, 2021 @04:27PM (#29618598)
I did that, and I agree in principle, but I regret that my child will experience the collapse of civilization before he knows what it means.

I don't think it's a good idea to make more humans right now, because they will not have a very good life.

Re:Ask HN: How to optimize your career for happiness? by bboylen on Sunday December 19, 2021 @06:42PM (#29619832)
A child born today in the west has a better life expectancy than any other period in human history. Despite all the global challenges, we still live in the most prosperous age ever
Re:Ask HN: How to optimize your career for happiness? by thanatos519 on Monday December 20, 2021 @01:25AM (#29622034)
Whoever calculates those life expectancy numbers needs to update their methods.