Beautifully written, it will be interesting to see how us millennial fathers will find a balance. Unfortunately, we have to work harder for the same career success earlier generations had, which means we may have less to balance towards family.
Calling Musk a warlord is far too generous. He’s a merchant who bought his way to power when he saw who the winning horse would be. His power (and currently tenuous political position) is owed to nationalists who run the state. Ironically, the bureaucracy he attacks.
To add, I worked a job in college with children whose parents were elites. All of these kids never spoke well of their parents. The bemoaned how their fathers missed most of their birthdays, ball games, and so on. Sure, their parents were CEOs, Ambassadors, etc. but they greatly resented their parents. Reminds me of what you say of Elon.
Being millenial dad as well I also often think about subject of raising children and building an "empire". I would really like to start a business, but with three little kids I don't know how my wife would fare alone. And I also really enjoy being with kids through the day.
My dream would be to build a family business and acquire some land that my sons would inherit and grow further, but it sometimes seems unachiavable at the present moment.
OTOH when the kids grow up a bit, maybe that will be the sweetspot for starting a business and then focusing more on that.
It seems like the following is potentially fruitful strategy: set the foundation of relationship with children while they are small; be a bit distanced for a time when they are in elementary school to build a business, and then integrate again with them when they reach high school and when they can start helping and develop interests of their own.
I voted for Trump, but his kids, especially the sons, all seem like weirdos.
Aristocracy’s also produce an inordinate amount of weirdos and pervs. (Do research on “buggering” in the British private school system, literally a nation that has always been run by pedos and dudes who take it in the ass)
Thank God you aren’t in a position like that for the sake of your children.
Thanks for article. I wouldn’t dare critique your position being the same as you. Having raised my kids and being married to one woman for 42 years. However I wanted to point out monogamy is a fairly recent development in human history. Israel had a combination of 12 wives and concubines and I could cite many more examples. For most of human history polygamy was the norm.
Beautifully written, it will be interesting to see how us millennial fathers will find a balance. Unfortunately, we have to work harder for the same career success earlier generations had, which means we may have less to balance towards family.
Calling Musk a warlord is far too generous. He’s a merchant who bought his way to power when he saw who the winning horse would be. His power (and currently tenuous political position) is owed to nationalists who run the state. Ironically, the bureaucracy he attacks.
To add, I worked a job in college with children whose parents were elites. All of these kids never spoke well of their parents. The bemoaned how their fathers missed most of their birthdays, ball games, and so on. Sure, their parents were CEOs, Ambassadors, etc. but they greatly resented their parents. Reminds me of what you say of Elon.
Thanks for the article, made me think and reflect.
As a father, one can find that sweet spot and yet be unloved. Fatherhood comes with out an owner's manual 😉
Great subject!
Being millenial dad as well I also often think about subject of raising children and building an "empire". I would really like to start a business, but with three little kids I don't know how my wife would fare alone. And I also really enjoy being with kids through the day.
My dream would be to build a family business and acquire some land that my sons would inherit and grow further, but it sometimes seems unachiavable at the present moment.
OTOH when the kids grow up a bit, maybe that will be the sweetspot for starting a business and then focusing more on that.
It seems like the following is potentially fruitful strategy: set the foundation of relationship with children while they are small; be a bit distanced for a time when they are in elementary school to build a business, and then integrate again with them when they reach high school and when they can start helping and develop interests of their own.
I voted for Trump, but his kids, especially the sons, all seem like weirdos.
Aristocracy’s also produce an inordinate amount of weirdos and pervs. (Do research on “buggering” in the British private school system, literally a nation that has always been run by pedos and dudes who take it in the ass)
Thank God you aren’t in a position like that for the sake of your children.
Thanks for article. I wouldn’t dare critique your position being the same as you. Having raised my kids and being married to one woman for 42 years. However I wanted to point out monogamy is a fairly recent development in human history. Israel had a combination of 12 wives and concubines and I could cite many more examples. For most of human history polygamy was the norm.