There are many ways to make the most of your time on the planet, and propagation of the species is just one of them. If you're convinced that it's the key to your happiness, there are routes open to you, whether with the help of modern medical science, marrying into a readymade one, or through fostering and adoption.
Happiness Time Science

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About Mariella Frostrup

Mariella Frostrup was a contemporary British journalist and presenter. Mariella Frostrup is an Irish-Norwegian journalist and presenter, known in British television and radio mainly for arts programmes. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it
  • Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world

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