In which the Economist literally refers to stay-at-home parenting as "a 100% earnings decline." Is this what a family culture in a death spiral looks like?https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1063724705591541760 …
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I also suspect it looks like more of flash point than it actually was. Tons of forms of BC already existed & were improving; anti-contraception Comstock laws weren't preventing the public sale of condoms & cervical caps. The gentry, in particular, knew how to avoid pregnancy
The proximate cause of dramatically reduced fertility rates is highly effective & available BC + abortion, but one layer up the stack it's "people very desperately want to avoid children. certainly beyond one or two" and the ultimate cause(s) have to do with why that's the case
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IMO, the central reason you don't see more + larger families is that "you're a great parent" is a cultural product that's become more & more expensive. If you need a successful career, rock-solid emotional health + the perfect partner before kids, few will ever feel "ready"
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why do you think “being a great parent” was easier in the past though? GDP growth seems like it should be making that cheaper over time. whereas birth control is becoming more effective over time
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