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We don't want to reverse the causes of declining birth rates. 1) Car culture (and trespassing culture) eradicated free roaming areas for kids. This re
by WarOnPrivacy 1y ago
We don't want to reverse the causes of declining birth rates.
1) Car culture (and trespassing culture) eradicated free roaming
areas for kids. This resulted in
2) parenting time is 20x higher than a few generations ago
because
3) children live in adult-curated boxes, under 24/7 adulting
because
4) they have no where to go. See 1.
In the US, a depopulated civilization would be allowed before we abandoned ~mandated driving.
- Dig1t 1y agoNetherlands has a bike-friendly walkable society in most metro areas, yet they still suffer super low birth rates. Same with most of Asia. Places like the UK have right to roam laws, making it okay for people to wander one other people’s land, yet they also have super low birth rates. There are too many counter examples for your anti-car argument.
- class3shock 1y agoAlso in the US, some of the kids that are the most independent, roam the most, spend the least time in parental monitored boxes, are those in rural areas that are the most car dependent.