{"product_id":"9781948032179","title":"No Kidding: The Childfree Choice Defended","description":"\u003cp\u003eSurely, it takes a special courage for one to dare to be “different”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe childfree are considered as a square peg in a round hole, in a child-centric world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny form of “deviance” is socially constructed; there is no such thing as a taboo in all of natural history- it is people and civilization that label it as a form of “deviance” or social “taboo”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsequently, the “deviant” label becomes attached to an individual or a collective group whose beliefs, values and mores appear “different” from what the “mainstream” society practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven the “herd” mentality of the majority of the masses, this “deviant” label becomes “sticky” and pretty much indelible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, we have to remember the natural laws of evolution: only the fittest survive in this harsh and cruel world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo evolutionary scientist ever asserted that only the kind and benevolent survive in the cold world of evolutionary development and progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is not to advocate a callous or malevolent intent or worldview in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut simply, self-preservation is key. Altruism is of secondary importance when it comes to one’s survival instincts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063834755312,"sku":"9781948032179","price":8.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781948032179_p0.jpg?v=1763799228","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781948032179","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}