Talking about this http://carcinisation.com/2014/10/04/the-last-of-the-monsters-with-iron-teeth/ … with @DoTheWeirdStuff - what is the ultimate cause of children's loss of freedom?
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One possibility: how much was demand-driven by tech (kids with TV & phones & computers & video games not inclined to leave the house)?
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I don't have a nice one-word explanation for this like "education caused the fertility transition" does anybody?
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@sarahdoingthing crackpot theory, after Baumeister: once women started working, they aren’t sacred anymore, so children have to be instead2 replies 0 retweets 20 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing artisanal children raised in small batches on all-organic, locally-sourced ingredients1 reply 1 retweet 9 likes -
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@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing fear or risk aversion has increased in general, not just wrt children. Consequence of excess safety?2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
@robamacl @Meaningness @sarahdoingthing In turn a consequence of rising wealth?
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