> It is a sort of justification for the policy positions of a recent Marvel villain. Just because it goes against someone's taste doesn't mean it isn't true. H

> It is a sort of justification for the policy positions of a recent Marvel villain. Just because it goes against someone's taste doesn't mean it isn't true. Historical analysis obviously shouldn't depend on whether it jibes with the sentiments of people who write Marvel characters. We do have a real world example of this effect that's much more recent than the plague, China's one child policy. And one outcome is exactly what's observed in the article, higher household saving and educational spending per child and as a consequence accelerated capital accumulation in one generation. By creating a smaller cohort and funneling all resources into that cohort they leapfrogged over the high population growth low per capita investment Malthusian trap that the article talks about. https://personal.lse.ac.uk/jink/pdf/onechildpolicy_ccj.pdf https://personal.lse.ac.uk/jink/pdf/onechildpolicy_ccj.pdf