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Alice Evans's mental models

2 claims Alice Evans made fit 1 mental model. Most often: Incentives. Everything they said here.

Models we see in what they say

Our reading: their claim applies the idea without naming it. The claim is theirs; filing it here is ours.

Incentives

Look at what people are rewarded for; it explains more behaviour than what they say, your own included.

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Once women control their own fertility they have children only when they expect a reward for it, so the case for parenthood has to compete with everything else on offer.

  1. Alice Evans Senior lecturer in international development at King's College London Once women are in control of their fertility, they only procreate if they expect rewards - whether that is personal fulfillment or social approval. How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world · 1 Jul 2025All korrents from this piece
    Their wordsOnce women are in control of their fertility, they only procreate if they expect rewards - whether that is personal fulfillment or social approval.

    ↗How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world

    1 Jul 2025

Improving entertainment technology raises the bar parenthood has to clear, because people have children when it looks more fun than the alternatives.

  1. Alice Evans Senior lecturer in international development at King's College London People are more likely to have kids if it’s FUN - relative to alternatives. As entertainment-technology improves, it generates a tantalising menu of ways to spend our lives. How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world · 1 Jul 2025All korrents from this piece
    Their wordsPeople are more likely to have kids if it’s FUN - relative to alternatives. As entertainment-technology improves, it generates a tantalising menu of ways to spend our lives.

    ↗How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world

    1 Jul 2025