Society & Culture
In an unscripted episode, Glenn Campbell answers a question about his theoretical post-nuclear family system: Why should the parents not live in the same household as the children. He cites 5 reasons: ① to preserve the child-friendly culture and physical features of the main household, ② to encourage division of labor among the adults, ③ to insulate the children from the parents' wealth, ④ to facilitate a work-self-family balance among the adults, ⑤ to encourage the independence of the children's household. Although adults would not normally occupy the same dwelling as the kids, Glenn cites two exemptions: the elderly or sick who require care, and where necessary for physical protection. There might be more physical distance between parents and children in safe societies, and less in unsafe ones. Finally, Glenn returns to ①, discussing the intentional isolation of the children's household. — Twitter: @DemographicDoom — See the YouTube version of this episode for notes, comments, corrections & links to resources: j.mp/dd_noadults [ep 62, 15 July 2021]