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Sara Bollman
@SaraBollman
The more I think about this thread, the more I think it’s probably one of the most important things currently on Twitter. Large populations of lonely, celibate people isn’t socially or economically good in any scenario. It’s more likely to be really, really bad.
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Samuel Hammond 🌐🏛
@hamandcheese
David Autor's work shows the falling status of men relative to women in the same age cohort, particularly non-college educated men, has contributed to declining male labor force participation, less family formation and a host of other social problems. There's no need for snark. twitter.com/drvolts/status…
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Sara Bollman
@SaraBollman
Failure to see this as much greater than petty competition between genders indicates an incredibly poor understanding of the basic human need for connectedness, on both practical/existential levels + subsequent impact on individual/societal well-being when connections fall apart.
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Isa Isaacs
@PoiPriestess
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@amymastrine
@SloaneSays
i don’t think fewer families is actually a problem in the overall sense. Our population sure isn’t in trouble. Categorizing these things as an problem is what seems to be the real problem. It seems to me the people having kids are a lot more conscious.
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Isa Isaacs
@PoiPriestess
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@SloaneSays
I suppose that depends on if you derive your meaning from your blood family or chosen family. We can still create meaning and create intentional familial bonds without relying on blood connection as the deciding factor.
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Sara Bollman
@SaraBollman
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@PoiPriestess
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@SloaneSays
Sure, humans have plenty of other options for having these needs met, but few are proactive about exploring them, especially if already unfulfilled. Chasing a fancy career might feel exciting in your 20s; population-wise, the vast majority hate their work & find no meaning.
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