One more factor—I think people are less likely to have children (or many children) if they trust that larger social structures (private and/or public pensions and provisions for care) will support them when they get old.
I believe that WEIRD (and we probably drop the “white” because the meme definitely spreads to other races) cultures are unsustainable at present tech because the birth rate is too low.
One more factor—I think people are less likely to have children (or many children) if they trust that larger social structures (private and/or public pensions and provisions for care) will support them when they get old.
I believe that WEIRD (and we probably drop the “white” because the meme definitely spreads to other races) cultures are unsustainable at present tech because the birth rate is too low.