It’s an interesting thing, this fall in fertility. I think that this began in the 1960s as women first had widespread access to birth control and as women gained access to higher education and jobs. Much of our prior fecundity was therefore default. I also realize that part of it was cultural. Having said all that, a lot of people are po…
It’s an interesting thing, this fall in fertility. I think that this began in the 1960s as women first had widespread access to birth control and as women gained access to higher education and jobs. Much of our prior fecundity was therefore default. I also realize that part of it was cultural. Having said all that, a lot of people are poorly suited to be parents and I’d rather have fewer kids raised by competent parents. Still the falling birth rate and graying society does concern me. When people choose not to have children they are essentially opting out of building the future. They are pushing the “debt of past generations” onto those who will invest in the future.
It’s an interesting thing, this fall in fertility. I think that this began in the 1960s as women first had widespread access to birth control and as women gained access to higher education and jobs. Much of our prior fecundity was therefore default. I also realize that part of it was cultural. Having said all that, a lot of people are poorly suited to be parents and I’d rather have fewer kids raised by competent parents. Still the falling birth rate and graying society does concern me. When people choose not to have children they are essentially opting out of building the future. They are pushing the “debt of past generations” onto those who will invest in the future.