Large Families

My longer-range schemes have to do with providing all Americans with artificial extended families of a thousand members or more.  Only when we have overcome loneliness can we begin to share wealth and work more fairly.  I honestly believe that we will have those families by-and-by, and I hope they will become international.
—  Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
from the preface to his book: “Wampeters, Foma &  Granfalloons“
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