I don’t think that reprogenetics would solve the crisis. IIRC (upd: link) Asian countries have the same problem of an overcompetition for prestigious jobs which are scarse almost by definition. Even if enhancing the kids was cheap and efficient (which I doubt, as detailed in my comment), competition would shift to a competition among the enhanced kids.
The fertility crisis in countries like the USA wasdescribedinfiveroundups by Zvi and has many other causes like housing (which is also a problem in S. Korea!), lack of couples, etc.
Even if enhancing the kids was cheap and efficient (which I doubt, as detailed in my comment), competition would shift to a competition among the enhanced kids.
When they enter the workforce, they would be mostly competing with older, unenhanced or less enhanced adults. Although I just realized this brings up another potential issue of parents waiting longer to have kids in order to get access to better enhancement tech, or being afraid of subsequent generations outcompeting their own kids.
I don’t think that reprogenetics would solve the crisis. IIRC (upd: link) Asian countries have the same problem of an overcompetition for prestigious jobs which are scarse almost by definition. Even if enhancing the kids was cheap and efficient (which I doubt, as detailed in my comment), competition would shift to a competition among the enhanced kids.
The fertility crisis in countries like the USA was described in five roundups by Zvi and has many other causes like housing (which is also a problem in S. Korea!), lack of couples, etc.
When they enter the workforce, they would be mostly competing with older, unenhanced or less enhanced adults. Although I just realized this brings up another potential issue of parents waiting longer to have kids in order to get access to better enhancement tech, or being afraid of subsequent generations outcompeting their own kids.