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> Something cultural happened in the 1980s, I think across N.America. Possibly also relevant is this graph: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/media/images/7429

• mymythisisthis 8y ago
  https://ktwop.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/baby-boomers.png https://ktwop.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/baby-boomers.png Birth rates for the last 100 years. You can exactly see the 1929, 1979 and 2008 economic crashes; just by observing birth rates. Sometimes we look for complexity, and overlook the boring demographic stats. We need to take demographics more seriously.
  • chocolatebunny 8y ago
    I can't really see anything in your graph that could relate to the 2008 economic crash. I mean, I guess there might be a tiny divot, but it looks pretty small.
  • deathanatos 8y ago
    Whatever point that graph is attempting to make is lost by having no axis labels, no units, and no legend.