That’s actually a really fascinating observation. Why is it okay to tell groups of people “You should delay childbearing by several years” but not okay to tell them “You should have fewer children”?
I wonder if this is because in near-mode, people model themselves as immortal, so sacrificing a few years is just consmuption-shifting and not an actual opportunity cost.
Also consider that children born to older parents have much higher rates of harmful mutations, developmental disorders, and rates of sickness in general, as well as higher risk to the mother from childbirth.
That’s actually a really fascinating observation. Why is it okay to tell groups of people “You should delay childbearing by several years” but not okay to tell them “You should have fewer children”?
I wonder if this is because in near-mode, people model themselves as immortal, so sacrificing a few years is just consmuption-shifting and not an actual opportunity cost.
Also consider that children born to older parents have much higher rates of harmful mutations, developmental disorders, and rates of sickness in general, as well as higher risk to the mother from childbirth.