I don't think there's any real mystery on the increase in selfishness, though I think that's the negative perspective of it. Individualism has been the cultura

I don't think there's any real mystery on the increase in selfishness, though I think that's the negative perspective of it. Individualism has been the cultural focus of education and child rearing for a long time. Having children changes who you are and can stand in the way of achieving your personal or professional goals. I'm not sure it's a bad thing but it's easy to see how that could lead to less people wanting to be parents, especially women who've had a much more dramatic cultural shift in the last several decades.