AwesomeLowlander

Do the publishers predatory licensing fees for libraries make this more ethical?

Yes. Fuck the publishers for trying to close down libraries with extortionate fees.

Sorry, just realised I replied to the wrong msg. See other comment.

Not sure why you would want to doubt. It's currently one of the best rated games on BGG for that reason.

“Users who in the past would type ‘free online file converter’ into a search engine are vulnerable, as the algorithms used for results now often include paid results, which might be scams.”

Mm hmm.

The most sophisticated liberal arguments interpret fertility decline as a symptom of more serious underlying problems—economic precarity and an “incomplete” gender revolution. Men and women alike struggle to provide for their families, but the participation of fathers at home has not caught up to the participation of mothers at work. A more generous welfare state, and a more equitable culture, should therefore produce more children. This does not seem to be the case. Finland famously provides all new parents with “baby boxes” full of useful, high-quality products, and Sweden has normalized extended parental leave, especially for fathers, and flexible work hours. The Nordic countries are wonderful places to be parents, but their fertility rates are lower than our own. These trends are not reducible to budgetary concerns. Child care is virtually free in Vienna and extremely expensive in Zurich, but the Austrians and the Swiss have the same fertility rate.

So? It does not change the fact that to be a parent requires you to sacrifice and carry greater expenses than if you were child free. The sacrifice and expense may be smaller in the Nordics, but the equation remains fundamentally the same. Nor is it very practical to raise a family on a single income. I have yet to see anybody actually address this issue instead of simply brushing it off.

The world’s most lavishly pro-natalist governments spend a fortune on incentives and services, and have increased the fertility rate by approximately a fifth of a baby per woman. Some observers believe that subsidies could succeed, but they would have to be on the order of three hundred thousand dollars per child.

Sounds like a reasonable price, and a small fraction of the lifetime productivity of a person.

Never underestimate Moominly wiles

Heya! Just FYI in case you didn't know, the main active boardgames comm is [email protected].

Fluff piece that's pretty light on details, but it sounds like they're totally abandoning core science and math skills? That does not at all sound encouraging.

It's really well done! Feels exactly like the video game, but with multiplayer and the tactile bonus of being able to pick up stuff.

How often were you playing? I'm doing Frosthaven once per week and wondering how long it'll take

TBH, A pet shop named 'Animal Anus' is exactly what would stick in my mind the next time I needed something for a pet.

The name of the comm is rhetorical, you're not supposed to try and disprove it.