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Urbanization and education have been among the two greatest downward pressures on population growth.
by givemeethekeys 5y ago
Urbanization and education have been among the two greatest downward pressures on population growth.
- zionic 5y agoWhat if we find out it's not actually urbanization/education, but a correlating exposure that happens when societies industrialize and there's no way out? Education doesn't explain male sperm counts being down 50% in 50 years.
- givemeethekeys 5y agoYes, definitely industrialization is probably the deeper cause. Industrialization made possible the kind of urbanization and demand for education that we have today.
- beeboop 5y agoCynicism is a massive contributing factor to my vasectomy. Don't underestimate doom and gloom :)
- givemeethekeys 5y agoCultures that feel threatened tend to produce lots of babies to give them a better chance of survival =).
- beeboop 5y agoI'm not worried about my survival, I'm worried about my theoretical children's survival
- givemeethekeys 5y agoBut, by not having children, you ensure their demise.
- beeboop 5y agoI guarantee they will never suffer by not having them
- mensetmanusman 5y agoA cultural response is cultural, there are no laws of nature here. It’s entirely possible that the availability of cheap hormonal birth control changes everything.