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Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail. (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Some economic reform will also be necessary at some point.

Are you thinking something like !ubi@leminal.space?

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Eventually, yeah, probably. Also going to need to reverse some of the privatization we've allowed in the past decades. Corporate-owned dystopia where money runs 100% of all things is not particularly conducive to child rearing.

[–] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 months ago

!communism@lemmy.ml