>This has been true for something like the last hundred years out of all of human history. It's not something you'd want to try to architect a society around.

>This has been true for something like the last hundred years out of all of human history. It's not something you'd want to try to architect a society around. Unfortunately I think the horse has already bolted there. Short of restricting contraceptives, the only thing we can do to increase fertility is give people a greater sense of stability. >There's a mass delusion of inability to afford a family -- but there isn't much inability. I honestly think you might be right there. A good friend of ours who had their first at the same time we did are on a single income, part-time wage and they are able to get by living frugally. He does miss out on certain experiences as a kid, though, and will have great difficulty trying to get ahead when he's a young adult as his parents won't own assets.