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Their wordsOnce women are in control of their fertility, they only procreate if they expect rewards - whether that is personal fulfillment or social approval.
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.
Their wordsCommunity comes into play. If everyone else has kids, this shifts expectations and creates club goods.
Their wordscultural engineering is extremely difficult in the 21st century: in this age of infinite personalisation, people can swipe past anything they dislike
Their wordsEven if late 30s eventually find love, the reproductive window is much smaller. Cash incentives can’t trump biology.
Their wordsMy qualitative research has taught me one thing: culture is malleable! So surely this issue is fixable!