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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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[–] chaosCruiser 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

My argument is that the shift from agrarian to industrial economy is the primary cause. It triggered all the things often cited in these articles, such as education and the cost of having babies. I would argue, that those are only secondary factors affecting birth rates, but not the initial trigger.

[–] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Oh cool. Forgot have a futurology.today instance.