Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agoBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareChuymatt@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoMaybe there are reasons other than economic ones that the choice to not bring another life into this capitalist hellscape is made?
minus-squareLugh@futurology.todayOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month ago capitalist hellscape It’s hilarious seeing Elon Musk taking up the issue of plummeting birth rates, while simultaneously saying people who work for him who won’t commit to giving their life to his companies and sleeping in the office are lazy losers.
Maybe there are reasons other than economic ones that the choice to not bring another life into this capitalist hellscape is made?
It’s hilarious seeing Elon Musk taking up the issue of plummeting birth rates, while simultaneously saying people who work for him who won’t commit to giving their life to his companies and sleeping in the office are lazy losers.