(The Atlantic) – At a time when birth rates are declining across the world, techno-polygamy might sound like a good model for those who can afford it. But research on family structure has found that wealth and good genes aren’t everything. When children grow up in a single-parent home, they are more likely to undershoot their potential, even if Mom and Dad are both very rich. It might seem that children of the world’s richest man will do just fine, but no matter how much money you pour into raising your kids, no matter how many tutors you hire or compounds you build, evidence suggests children are more likely to struggle if one of their parents is absent than if their family is intact. (Read More)