it is no surprise that more and more young couples don't want kids.
just ask them why and they will tell you: "we need more savings before we start a family" "it is so hard to raise kids these days". "it's not the right time with both of us working"
it has. nothing to do with microplastics, phthalate, yada yada...
We eventually awoke from the programming. Now I'm basically a grandpa dad. But who cares. Kids these days is an act of rebellion.
100%. Whenever I see anything other than costs of living, I roll my eyes.
Whatever biologically novel chemicals may be in our environment, they certainly haven't rendered a whole generation infertile. I know many couples around my age who have no trouble conceiving and bearing children.
Many young families don't feel prepared to take the leap. My guess is much of it has to do with a lack of community and support systems. It sounds trite, but it really does take a village.
It's also no surprise that a lot of bitcoiners are having kids, and lots of them.
And they have every reason to have lots of them since underpopulation might be the biggest, hardly discussed topic of the 21st century
My ownership of Bitcoin has definitely played a part in my optimism for the future, and as a consequence, my family planning. I've become somewhat of a natalist now 😅
I'm a simple man. I recognize that when I become 60 or 70 years old, my levels of critical thinking will be lower. The more young people in the world, the less the probability of being scammed by a Hamelin rat-catcher. I don't want to be fucked by the general lack of critical thinking of a society without kids.
Is that too irrational?
If I were starting over today, I would still want kids. They're the best part of life.
"Something something climate change" is a popular reason in my yuppie friend group
