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by loganfrederick 4824 days ago
"Plenty of people are already having kids"

Arguably not true. Population growth rates have been decreasing in a variety of countries[1] and economists have found connections between economic growth and population growth[2].

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/The-Coming-Generational-Storm-Americas... [2]: http://scholar.harvard.edu/kremer/publications
2 comments
rhizome 4824 days ago
"Plenty" is not a fact that can be disproven, it's a value judgement, and that growth rates have been decreasing does not mean the world is running out of people. Also: economic growth based on an ever-increasing number of customers is not a sustainable policy.
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Pkeod 4824 days ago
Out of my graduating highschool class, I only know of one woman who isn't now a parent.

Will it soon be my civic duty to have kids? I'll still say no.

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