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Find out the problems that living in cities have brought to the human species, how cultures have often favoured the birth of boys over girls, and how different cultures cope with looking after a baby. From time immemorial, in the majority of the world's societies, women kept the home and raised the children. That all changed with the Industrial Revolution, World War II, and the global economy. In this episode, Morris tackles the dilemma of balancing work, career, and the raising of a family. Highlights include strategies from England, Japan, Greece, and the United States. ** In today's world, is it rougher to be a mother... or a father? Will it ever be possible to balance work and motherhood? No matter what you currently believe, "The Material Dilemma" will surprise you with new insight. See working mothers in Japan and England who leave their children at day-care centers. Discover the "granny solution" in Greece. Explore the "paternal solution" with stay-at-home fathers in America. Have dinner with a man from Utah who has several wives: some raise children while others pursue careers. Compare women who work in fields with babies at their side, to Western women trying to balance kids and a career. It'll soon become clear that The Material Dilemma is something everybody shares.