Population tipping point could arrive by 2030: global fertility will drop below replacement level years earlier than expected. - eviltoast
  • Remmock@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    My wife and I are part of a younger generation whose culture revolves around NOT having children until all those things you mentioned are attained. The stress of even having a kid, let alone multiple, is not something we’re going to address until we hit financial security.

    • shortwavesurfer@monero.town
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      7 months ago

      And at least in most places of the world, you are unlikely to ever achieve financial security because the government inflates your fiat currency until it’s worthless.

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      7 months ago

      The subtext there is that you feel that financial security is something which is attainable.

      • Welt@lazysoci.al
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        7 months ago

        No it isn’t, there’s no implication of that. Just that they won’t reproduce until they see it happening.