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Which illustrates the disgusting superficiality and emptiness of those people. I once listened to a lecture where the ethos of consumerism was blamed for the p
by bobthechef 8y ago
Which illustrates the disgusting superficiality and emptiness of those people.
I once listened to a lecture where the ethos of consumerism was blamed for the paradox of low birth rates among higher earners over lower earners, that is, you don't find that happening in non-consumerist societies. The reason was that higher earners were more likely to be keeping up with the Jones' and thus preferred to spend their extra income on buying crap and showing off. This tendency might actually be reversed among very high earners who can afford to do both. (FYI, the cost of having an additional child in a traditional society is actually cheaper as you have more children.)
- watwut 8y agoIt is not only consumerism and money or things. A women in consumerist countries has a lot to loose by having child - you won't be fully same and equal as before. In non consumerist the loss is not the same.
- dgut 8y agoI believe the low birth rates among higher earners has to do with the simple fact that high earners are more carrier oriented (for various reasons). It's hard to educate yourself and bring up children at the same time (my wife is currently there). Anecdotally, a friend just recently failed her (unpaid) PhD because in France (where she lives) in her field you have 4 years to finish. She is Middle-eastern, and she decided to have two children during that period. Some countries (take Cuba for instance) have little consumerism but their birthrate remains low (dysfunctional economy + educated population).