the child is adding an expected value of $27,275 per year in social surplus.
It would take $133,333 per year to raise a child to adulthood for it to not be worthwhile
I think the comparison of “social surplus” to effective donations is mistaken here. A social surplus of $27,275 (in the US) does not save 5 lives, but an effective donation of that size might.
I think the comparison of “social surplus” to effective donations is mistaken here. A social surplus of $27,275 (in the US) does not save 5 lives, but an effective donation of that size might.