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You know why people in rich countries don't have a lot of kids? It's because when you give people everything they to have a decent life they start to think abou
by zouhair 10y ago
You know why people in rich countries don't have a lot of kids? It's because when you give people everything they to have a decent life they start to think about other things than just having tons of kids, kids are the retirement fund for poor people, give them enough to have a decent retirement fund and suddenly they will stop having ton of kids.
Overpopulation is not the problem in itself, the problem is that people do not have enough to survive, all when we as humans are producing more wealth per capita than any other time in history.
- dorfsmay 10y agoOr is it because bringing up kids responsively in industrial countries is really expensive?
- scruple 10y agoThis has been my wife and I's experience. It's very common among the majority of our friends and family who are, like us, childless well in to their 30s (mostly in the pursuit of "career").
- eli_gottlieb 10y ago>You know why people in rich countries don't have a lot of kids? Because we can't afford a spare bedroom to put them in.
- arkades 10y agoAnd here I thought it was because people with better socioeconomic outcomes want the same/better for their children, and therefore have to accumulate far more significant financial resources before procreating than someone who doesn't really plan on devoting much resources towards their offspring. Turns out kids are just a pain in the ass not worth having if you don't need 'em to fund your retirement. I'll tell my wife; thanks.