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Yes, and it's not working, birthrates are still declining. The one factor that more than anything triggers declining birthrates are the level of education among
by mrweasel 3mo ago
Yes, and it's not working, birthrates are still declining. The one factor that more than anything triggers declining birthrates are the level of education among women.
We're going to have to adjust to smaller populations, unless we wish to devolve as a society.
- nielsbot 3mo ago…or stop educating women! I’m joking. But some religious types say it unironically.
- mrweasel 3mo agoThat is sadly also true, hence my "or devolve as a society". Educating girls, and young women, results in fewer children, but it also yield richer and honestly better societies. You'd struggle to find a rich, first world country, where women don't receive proper education, but it's almost universally true for poor and dysfunctional countries.
- skeledrew 3mo agoThe economics is a sizeable part of the issue. Fix - or preferably replace - the economy so that it's super affordable+rewarding to have and raise children. And make it more acceptable socially to start a family from late teen years (when fertility is just about already at peak).