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(I didn't see any rules against purely text posts to stimulate discussion. But if this is against the rules, please let me know)

Some discussion if you're unaware.

...conclude that “shifting priorities” about family, careers, and how to allocate one’s time and resources is the most likely explanation for the dramatic reduction in rates of childbearing seen among more recent cohorts of young adults. We have not found compelling data support for more readily observed (and potentially altered) policy or economic factors, like the price of childcare or rent.

So, is this a problem to you at all? If it is, then how would you address it? If it isn't, is this a problem that can be addressed along with addressing what you believe is the greater problem? How?

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[-] iceonfire1@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Birth rate decreasing isn't a problem, it's a symptom of declining quality of life/access to resources.

Instead of unsustainably adding more people maybe we should worry about the damage an obsession with growth+profit does to the climate and social structure.

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