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> So, the "which comes first" in this I feel tends to be, economic improvement comes first, then birth rates drop. When we examine this in the future, we will
by WarOnPrivacy 8mo ago
> So, the "which comes first" in this I feel tends to be, economic improvement comes first, then birth rates drop.
When we examine this in the future, we will eventually learn it had multiple, diverse causes. And we'll probably be surprised, even tho every complex issue is like that.
One of those causes is our improved economy. I live with my 4 adult sons because we make typical wages; no two of can afford basic bills.
Tying this to birth rates, it has become unlikely (commonly impossible) for two typical wage earners to afford their own household. It's tough to raise a family without a home.
- ggm 8mo agoTraditional Persian (and probably other) middle class households are a Roman courtyard of connected rooms and shared facilities around a pool. There's a strong matrilinial hierarchy of who has the "best" rooms and I've read it's a grind for the junior family, but it's a combination of shared space and private space and in the context of a future where kids simply can't afford to buy, being able to move into a suite of rooms tacked onto the expanding family "domus" doesn't sound the worst choice.