Francis Foster

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How much of this and the ideology, people's behaviors, everything really is down to the fact we're simply not having enough kids.

I don't think it was an accident in your book.

Not an accident.

The three of the characters, they didn't have any kids.

The mom was in a house, a big house on her own.

Those maternal instincts have to go somewhere.

Arguably, this wouldn't have happened if the two daughters had all had kids and Nico had a kid, because mom would be so busy with grandkids and babies and ferrying them to hockey practice or whatever it may be, I don't know.

Wouldn't have time for any of this stuff.

And I think not enough people realize that because again, our civilization at this moment seems to be built around comfort.

I don't want anything that will make me uncomfortable.

I don't want to test myself because then I might feel anxious.

I might feel stressed.

So what I'm going to do, again, using the analogy of a pet, I want to be looked after.

But the reality is that has very real trade-offs, particularly when it comes to kids and families.

If you don't have kids, then what happens is you don't have a legacy.

social connections deep social connections meaning familial connections and uh and there's a price to pay for that and that's something that i don't think we acknowledge in our society by seeking comfort by avoiding what's important by things like career becoming an adult testing yourself