Don't worry about global population collapse

Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by mola on Saturday September 30, 2023 @01:40PM (#37717833)

It's not just choices, it's the economic reality. I don't want my children to grow poor..my generation knows how poor and not poor looks like, while older generations were generally poor ignorance made bringing more kids into that not such a big deal. But we are not ignorant, and we know that this economy is very good at giving us the shiny but non important stuff, while depriving us a stable home healthcare and education. At that, I'd rather have less children that are more affluent.

And I'd rather economy change it's broken record of growth at all costs, cause that's definitely not sustainable.

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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by bequanna on Saturday September 30, 2023 @02:03PM (#37718058)

> At that, I'd rather have less children that are more affluent.

I can tell you that the affluent upper middle class people I’ve encountered do not seem to be (on average) any happier than middle middle class people. Nicer cars, bigger houses but not happier.

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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by matthewdgreen on Saturday September 30, 2023 @05:39PM (#37720119)

I have seen what old age and infirmity looks like when you’re poor and it isn’t always that pretty. We all get old and fall apart eventually, but the ability to choose your situation (and take care of yourself so that you make it farther into old age with good health) matters a whole lot. This doesn’t make everyone implicitly happy, but it gives you a better chance.

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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by bequanna on Saturday September 30, 2023 @06:27PM (#37720527)

I didn’t include poor in my comment. Poor people (lower and lower middle) seem to have a much lower quality of life and general happiness vs middle middle and upper middle.

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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by mola on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:02AM (#37726561)

I think middle class just doesn't exist anymore,or won't exist soon enough. Concentration of wealth killed it. Hence less children.

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