Raising a child in the U.S. costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many younger Americans say they can't afford it.
  • muculent@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    When we grew up wondering how we would address overpopulation, impoverishment wasn’t something we had in mind.

      • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
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        2 months ago

        Seems like a side effect of unchecked greed instead. If it were properly designed people would be able to afford enough bread and circuses to stay complacent

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      If it gets bad enough, birth rates will go up. Developed countries typically have lower birth rates than undeveloped countries.

      • vividspecter@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        Developed countries typically have lower birth rates than undeveloped countries.

        That is more to do with education and women’s liberation (including contraception), than finances. Which I suspect is still the predominant reason that birth rates are dropping, with finances just a secondary reason.