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Re:The birthrate in the U.S. is the lowest it’s been in 30 y... by chillwaves on Thursday May 31, 2018 @10:27PM (#17202139)
The value of general labor generally decreases with advancements in tools (automation).

There are enough people in the US now, enough children, that our education system could focus better on technological and scientific advances for those who show the aptitude (by increasing opportunity and decreasing inequal access to education and jobs).

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Re:The birthrate in the U.S. is the lowest it’s been in 30 y... by jschwartzi on Thursday May 31, 2018 @11:47PM (#17202433)
Yeah, on this same forum we complain constantly about how automation is going to remove a bunch of jobs. Wouldn't having fewer kids solve that problem really nicely?
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