hedonism
Children Are a Gift to Civilization
By Joseph Sunde
With our newfound economic prosperity and the political liberalization of the West, we have transitioned into an era of hyper consumerism and choice. This brings all sorts of blessings, to be sure. But it also brings plenty of risks.
Whether we’re drawn by raw materialism or a more basic idolatry of choice, such distortions will be sure to diminish or disintegrate plenty, but the deleterious effects on the family and children are particularly pronounced.