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Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail. (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Some economic reform will also be necessary at some point.

Are you thinking something like [email protected]?

[–] Carrolade 5 points 2 months ago

Eventually, yeah, probably. Also going to need to reverse some of the privatization we've allowed in the past decades. Corporate-owned dystopia where money runs 100% of all things is not particularly conducive to child rearing.