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The article points out a possible interesting reason why crime dropped around 1990 all over the developed world. "So, what are are these young, non-working men
by sien 10y ago
The article points out a possible interesting reason why crime dropped around 1990 all over the developed world.
"So, what are are these young, non-working men doing with their time? Three quarters of their additional leisure time is spent with video games, Hurst’s research has shown."
Perhaps 1990 was about the point when computer games got cheap enough and good enough to keep young men out of trouble.
- irrational 10y agoLet's not forget all the free porn that is being consumed during the other quarter of their leisure time!
- kareemsabri 10y agohttp://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/DonohueLevittTheImpactOfLegalized2001.pdf http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/DonohueLevittT...
- sien 10y agoThe thing about legalized abortion is that it would have had no effect outside the US. Roe vs Wade had no effect in Europe or Australia. http://euc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/375.abstract http://euc.sagepub.com/content/7/5/375.abstract
- kareemsabri 10y agoThat's interesting - though it doesn't disprove the theory in the US. For example, the declines coincided with the dates individual states legalized abortion as well (some predated Roe v Wade).