What makes a perfect parent parts I, II, and a roshanda by any other name?
In the final segment of the novel, the last three sections are obviously related. These chapters discuss what the economics of parenting, and what really matters in a child's upbringing. According to Freakonomics authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, about 50 percent of a child's personality is dependent on their genetics, and therefore is only under the control of nature. However, the other half can be controlled easier by parents. Highly educated middle age parents with high socioeconomic status are far more likely to have a successful child than one who has a cookie-cutter family, with a stay at home Mom that live in safe suburbia (Levitt and Dubner). IQ is hereditary, and parents with higher education and social status often have higher IQ's and value education much more than those who didn't have as much schooling. This value placed on education manifests itself through the parents age. Middle-aged parents are usually more financially stable then their younger counterparts, and can provide children with more opportunities. Additionally, the naming of the child often has little to do with predicting their success. In one example, a boy named "Loser" became a dedicated college student while his brother "Winner" developed a hairy crack cocaine addiction. "Loser" was more successful even though his very name predicted the opposite.
This final section demonstrates how economics is a field that can be applied to social situations and problems as well as economic ones. Economics helps people analyze data and spot the trends in a variety of situations whether it be the popularity of names or the impact of taking your child to a museum.
This final section demonstrates how economics is a field that can be applied to social situations and problems as well as economic ones. Economics helps people analyze data and spot the trends in a variety of situations whether it be the popularity of names or the impact of taking your child to a museum.