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Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by ertian on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:12PM (#27836321)
Yeah, largely as a result of their one-child policy, the cost of raising a child in China has gone through the roof. People poured everything into getting the very best for their child (and grandparents did the same).

My definite impression is that most new couples in China are worrying about how they'll afford one child, not debating whether or not to have a third.

Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho... by giantg2 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:21PM (#27836448)
This also seems to support the idea that as fertility tolerates drop, per capita resource consumption rises to meet a more modern lifestyle.