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People compare themselves to their perceived neighborhood in time and space, not to peasants from 5 thousand years ago.
by drowsspa 8mo ago
People compare themselves to their perceived neighborhood in time and space, not to peasants from 5 thousand years ago.
- anthonypasq 8mo agoyou think people in Chad are optimistic about the future of their village and are therefore having lots of kids? Give me a break dude.
- drowsspa 8mo agoWho do you think is their perceived neighborhood in time and space? (edit) And moreover, they still need their children to help with their work... So honestly, any analysis that doesn't take this huge confounding variable is just silly
- flufluflufluffy 8mo agoWho knows? Maybe they are. I’m not from Chad myself (and sounds like you aren’t either), so we’re really not in a position to speculate on that. I do know that it’s quite common for one culture to have values or think in ways that are unintuitive to another culture.
- drowsspa 8mo agoYeah, I grew up poor in the 3rd world (not quite Chad level though) and even the upper class culture of my own country was almost alien for us and vice versa... Imagine the 1st world.
- cosmic_cheese 8mo agoThose who have little also have little to lose, which reshapes dynamics.
- lotsofpulp 8mo agoPretty sure the poor women in Chad with no access to healthcare and quality nutrition have quite a bit to lose, and they don't have a choice not to risk it.