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My biggest concern is are we following a similar trend to Japan (low sex rate, high suicide)? While I am no means an expert, the overall theme that I've seen de

My biggest concern is are we following a similar trend to Japan (low sex rate, high suicide)? While I am no means an expert, the overall theme that I've seen describe the phenomena in Japan is that they have just "stopped caring" about all the social pressures. I wonder if Western culture is starting to have the same effect where the "rules of society" are just becoming so convoluted that people are "opting out". I'm looking at this more from the birth rate speculation, but not having a family to go home to at night and stressful work environments may have a connection.

watwut 8y ago
> I'm looking at this more from the birth rate speculation, but not having a family to go home to at night and stressful work environments may have a connection. There is. Having high stress competitive work prevents you to go to familly (because you are working overtime) and makes you loose it (whether formally or you just looses relationship). Conversely, having familly often prevents ones career and limits job opportunities. But, I don't think western rules are convoluted. It is more that economy sux and tends to be winner takes all.