“Why aren’t the poors having more workers??” - the same people continually reducing the status and security of the working class
“choosing”
- low wages
- no unions
- housing is either a lifetime’s savings for down payment on mortgage or a never ending escalator of rent fees
- states taking reproductive rights away
- states threatening contraception
- climate change dooming the future
- war - war in ukraine, war in palestine, war in africa, civil war being threatened by the chud down the street
Gee Mr Wizard, why don’t millennials want babies instead of avocado toast?
Pretty much
Kids? In this economy?
Gee, it’s almost like it’s important for the long term success of society to have systems in place that make sure it’s not a burden to create new people to take over for your generation after their bodies are too old and broken to keep working and society functioning.
Then again, the decisions have already been made by the people with the power to make them, and technology/automation are in line to replace workers. They’ll be a little loud and problematic until the numbers naturally even themselves out, but we’ll be left with an enlightened society of capitalist asset owners being supported by a massive technological network.
It would be a shame if a new Luddite movement came and broke the machines putting humans out of work they want to do.
Or give us a universal basic income and let humans do what they want to do to make themselves happy while the machines do all the work.
Why the fuck would I want to subject my own children to the inevitability of human suffering? I’m not going to make the same mistake my parents made.
If the world collapses because there are no more children, I’ll consider it my greatest accomplishment before ending it all on my own terms.
“choosing”.
Articles like this are not for you and me. These are written for investors.
Friend of mine wanted kids. Can’t afford it. Both her and her partner work full time, though money was too tight for them to feel comfortable. It’s heartbreaking, really.
I already have two kids. Is it too late to adopt this lifestyle?
I think I once heard something about post-natal abortions.
My wife finally are in a point where we can afford to have children, but we are kinda getting a bit old to have children. So we are also choosing the dual income no children life style,
But a big part of that is our age and how long it took to get to a comfortable place financially.
Now we want to focus on saving for a house and retirement.
How old are you if you don’t mind me asking?
Always so hilarious to see politicians trying to impove demographics and outlets wondering “why don’t we have kids” while absolutely 0 things are done to improve our financial situation.
Capitalism will do everything, but last thing it will do is share profits with people.
That’s me and my spouse. We love it.
Living that DINK life and still having trouble keeping out of debt. I can’t imagine having to cover for kids, too.
choosing
Is doing so much heavy lifting in that headline.
Might as well be “More Titanic passengers choosing life rafts to ocean liners”
articles like this are so weird as an aromantic person. like that’s SO beyond off the table already
same as a romantic but infertile and autistic person
As the 21st century began, human evolution was at a turning point.
Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest
the fastest reproduced in greater numbers than the rest,
a process which had once favoured the noblest traits of man,
now began to favour different traits.
Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest
the fastest reproduced in greater numbers than the rest,
That is a misunderstanding of natural selection. Natural selection means the most efficient ways to live in your ecological niche have been selected for.
Sloths are not counter to natural selection. They’re not fast or smart or strong. What they are is well-adapted to live in their environment.
It’s from the movie Idiocracy. Which is more of a documentary at this point.
thank you
Don’t mind me. I’m the weirdo that legit loves being a parent.
