There was a sperm donation bank somewhere in Europe where all the sperm donors were extraordinary, like Nobel laureates, very attractive, etc. basically the cream of the crop. Almost always, women wanted a sperm donor who looked like their husband, even if he was short, dumb, fat and bald and they could choose anyone.

Maybe something similar happens for parents with kids. They want the kid to be just like them. Idk, but I’m curious what would be popular.

How do I do that?

That’s incredibly thought provoking. I never considered that the ratio of extrovert vs introvert people plays a role in a harmonious society and that it’s self regulating in a way and that maybe if we were to be able to choose such trivial things as extroversion, we’d be hurting ourselves collectively.

I wonder tho, most folks want to be the opposite of what they are. Would it not self regulate in the opposite way, maybe achieving balance?

Sorry! Tried my best to not give too much away! It’s fab so far

I appreciate the included analysis at the end. I understand your point much better through the story and analysis and i think it’s well considered and written.

I’m reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Passenger right now. I’m not quite half through but the girl has “imaginary friends” and the electro shock treatment she receives burns her friends. The pills she takes makes them disappear and she missed them.

Your point is important to consider, I think.

Why should we care about lemurs?